Uncapping subglacial eruption dynamics and glacier response

Project description

Taking a closer look at ice-capped volcanoes

Katla is a giant subglacial volcano in southern Iceland. Hidden beneath the ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull glacier, it is highly active and hazardous. All eruptions have occurred beneath the ice cap and resulted in outburst floods. The EU-funded SURGE project will study the ice-confined deposits at Katla in order to gain a better understanding of glaciovolcanic interactions. This is important because meltwater production can influence eruption style and lead to sudden outburst floods or explosive lava-water interactions. Glaciovolcanic deposits can also be useful terrestrial indicators of past environments. The project will take a multidisciplinary approach to investigate what processes occur beneath an ice cap. The findings will be useful for future hazard planning.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › geology › volcanology

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2019 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2019
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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

HASKOLI ISLANDS

Address

Saemundargotu 2
101 Reykjavik
Iceland

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 184 239,36