On the Move: 2023 Observations on Real Time Graben Formation, Grindavík, Iceland

On the Move: 2023 Observations on Real Time Graben Formation, Grindavík, Iceland

Abstract Grabens, or valleys formed during extensional tectonic events, are common but rarely observed during formation. In November 2023, inelastic surface deformation formed abruptly along Iceland's plate boundary in Grindavík. We documented graben formation in real‐time through satellite map...

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Main Authors: Gregory P. DePascale, Tomáš J. Fischer, William Michael Moreland, Halldór Geirsson, Pavla Hrubcová, Vincent Drouin, Danielle Forester, Méline Payet‐‐Clerc, Diana Brum daSilveira, Josef Vlček, Benedikt G. Ófeigsson, Ármann Höskuldsson, Helga Kristín Torfadóttir, Iðunn Kara Valdimarsdóttir, Birta Dís Jónsdóttir Blöndal, Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir, Sigurjón Jónsson, Thor Thordarson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-07-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
Subjects:
Iceland
graben formation
plate boundary
tectonics
reykjanes peninsula
earthquakes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110150
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