1,9 Mb
2008
Seismic and tsunami early warning activities in Iceland (PDF)
K.S. Vogfjörd, G.G. Pétursson, E. Kjartansson, R. Slunga, K. Ágústsson, S. Hjaltadóttir, G.B. Gudmundsson, M.J. Roberts, H. Geirsson, S. Ármannsdóttir
Poster
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2008
Seismic wave attenuation for earthquakes in SW Iceland - first results (PDF)
Kristján Ágústsson, Bergþóra Þorbjarnardóttir, Kristín Vogfjörð
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Institute (DMI) presents ice maps. The maps are either based on satellite images or reconnaissance flights from Greenland.
Various DMI ice-maps are available on their web (see dates as links below the main map). Their latest maps are also accessible through our web:
Newest map (in black and white) (pdf 0,7 Mb)
Newest map (in colour) (pdf 0,7 Mb)
Ice chart colour code standard (WMO 2004 JCOMM
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to avalances:
An overview of the need for avalanche protection measures in Iceland (IMO Rep. 96004, 1996, authors T. Jóhannesson, K. Lied, S. Margreth and F. Sandersen) [summary of IMO publication 96003/96004] (html)
Adaptation of the Swiss Guidelines for supporting structures for Icelandic conditions (IMO Int. Rep. 99013, 1999, authors T. Jóhannesson and S. Margreth) (pdf 0.1 Mb)
Addendum
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of the chapters can be downloaded or short summaries read.Downloadable material:Full text (pdf 23 Mb)Front matter (pdf 180 Kb)Table of contents (pdf 7.9 Kb)Chapter I. Volcanogenic floods in Iceland: An exploration of hazards and risks (pdf 1.06 Mb)Pages 7–16Emmanuel Pagneux, Sigrún Karlsdóttir, Magnús T. Gudmundsson, Matthew J. Roberts og Víðir ReynissonShort summaryChapter II. Öræfajökull Volcano
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to snow avalanches and landslides and other natural catastrophies in Iceland:
Slys og tjón af völdum snjóflóða og skriðufalla (Sveitarstjórnarmál, 61, 6, 474−482, 2001, authors T. Jóhannesson and Th. Arnalds) (pdf 1.2 Mb)
Náttúruhamfarir á Íslandi (In: Orkuþing 2001. Orkumenning á Íslandi. Grunnur til stefnumótunar, María J. Gunnarsdóttir, ed., 238−246, Reykjavík, Samorka, 2001, author T
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of snow avalanches agains dams and retarding obstacles:
A laboratory study of the interaction between supercritical, shallow flows and dams (IMO Int. Rep. 03038, 2003, authors K. M. Hákonardóttir, A. Hogg and T. Jóhannesson) (pdf 1.3 Mb)
Avalanche braking mound experiments with snow. Switzerland − March 2002 (IMO Int. Rep. 03023, 2003, authors K. M. Hákonardóttir, T. Jóhannesson, F
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Estimation of avalanche risk (IMO Rep. VÍ-R99001-ÚR01, authors K. Jónasson
S. Þ. Sigurðsson and Th. Arnalds) (pdf 0.5 Mb)
Avalanche hazard zoning in Iceland based on individual risk (Annals of Glaciology, 38, 285−290, 2004, authors Th. Arnalds, K. Jónasson and S. Þ. Sigurðsson) (pdf 0.4 Mb)
A map on a selected front page shows recent observations of avalanches. For user access
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