InSAR observations and models of crustal deformation due to a glacial surge in Iceland.

• Published in: Geophysical Journal International
• Main Authors: Auriac, A., Sigmundsson, F., Hooper, A., Spaans, K. H., Björnsson, H., Pálsson, F., Pinel, V., Feigl, K. L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Oxford University Press 2014
• Subjects: Numerical solutions; Probability distributions; Radar interferometry; Glaciology; Síðujökull; Vatnajökull; glacier; Ice cap; Iceland
• Online Access: http://dro.dur.ac.uk/25324/; http://dro.dur.ac.uk/25324/1/25324.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggu205

Surges are common at all the major ice caps in Iceland. Ice masses of gigatons may shift from the upper part of the outlet glacier towards the terminus in a few months, advancing the glacier front by up to several kilometres. The advancing ice front may be up to 100 m thick, increasing the load on c...