2022

Interaction between volcanic and non-volcanic systems and its implication for prospectivity in the Faroe-Shetland Basin, NE Atlantic continental margin
Heri Ziska, Uni Árting and Morten S. Riishuus. Petroleum Geoscience, 28, petgeo2021-058, 31 March 2022, https://doi.org/10.1144/petgeo2021-058


2021

Discovery of Two Sub-Volcanic Basins Below the North Atlantic Igenous Province (NAIP), Faroe Platform, NE Atlantic Ocean
Jana Ólavsdóttir, Martyn S. Stoker, Morten S. Riishuus, Óluva R. Eidesgaard. Tectonics, Volume 40, Issue 4, April 2021, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020TC006589


2020

Reconstructing the plumbing system of an off-rift primitive alkaline tuya (Vatnafell, Iceland) using geothermobarometry and CSDs
David Burney, David W. Peate, Morten Riishuus, Ingrid A. Ukstins. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Journal Pre-proof, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.106914

Late Miocene to late Pleistocene geomagnetic secular variation at high northern latitudes
Arne Døssing
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Morten S Riishuus, Conall Mac Niocaill, Adrian R Muxworthy, John Maclennan. Geophysical Journal International, Volume 222, Issue 1, July 2020, Pages 86–102, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggaa148


2019

Geological Map of Eastern Iceland
Óskarsson, B.V. and Riishuus, M.S. 2019. Geological Map of Eastern Iceland. 1:100000. 1st edition. Garðabær: Icelandic Institute of Natural History

How Natural Remanent Magnetisation of basaltic units can dominate the Reduced to Pole Magnetic value; a case study from the Faroe Islands
Ziska, H., Williamson, P., and Eidesgaard, Ó. R., 2019. Geophysical Prospecting, v. 67, no. 8, p. 16. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2478.12834

Basaltic Dyke with Specific Volcanogenic Structures and Its Geomorphic Evolution: Unique Geoheritage of the Faroe Islands (North Atlantic Ocean)
Pavel Raska, Richard Pokorny, Lukas Krmicek, Simona Krmickova og Lis E. Mortensen. Geoheritage 11, (2) 2019: 417-426. DOI: 10.1007/s12371-018-0296-x

Driftwood in the Eemian interglacial lacustrine unit from the Faroe Islands and its possible source areas: palaeobotanical and ichnological analysis
Richard Pokorný,  Vít Koutecký,  Svante Björck,  Lukáš Krmíček,  Uni E. Árting,  Marcel Štofik.  https://doi.org/10.1111/bor.12332

Shallow geothermal energy in fractured basalt; a case study from Kollafjørður, Faroe Islands, NE-Atlantic Ocean
Eidesgaard, Ó., Schovsbo, N.H., Boldreel, L.O. and Ólavsdóttir, J., 2019. Geothermics, Vol. 82, p. 296–314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2019.07.005

Composite materials based on zeolite stilbite from Faroe Islands for the removal of fluoride from drinking water
Días, I., Gómez-Hortigüela, L., Gálvez, P., Pariente, J. P. and Ólavsdóttir, J. 2019. American Mineralogist. American Mineralogist, Vol. 104, Issue 11, p. 1556–1564. https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2019-7076

EDU-ARCTIC COMPETITIONS AS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN STEM
A. Goździk, L. Mortensen and T. Juńczyk. Published in EDULEARN19 Proceedings. DOI: 10.21125/edulearn.2019.0252

The Jan Mayen microcontinent´s Cenozoic stratigraphic succession and structural evolution within the NE-Atlantic.
Anett Blischke, Martyn S. Stoker, Bryndís Brandsdóttir, John Hopper, Gwenn Peron-Pinvidic, Jana Ólavsdóttir, Peter Japsen. Published online in February 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2019.02.008.

Seismic‐stratigraphic constraints on the age of the Faroe Islands Basalt Group, Faroe–Shetland region, Northeast Atlantic ocean
Jana Ólavsdóttir, Martyn S. Stoker, Lars Ole Boldreel, Morten Sparre Andersen and Óluva R. Eidesgaard. Published online 13 February 2019. DOI: 10.1111/bre.12348


2018

Petrology and geochemistry of the 2014–2015 Holuhraun eruption, central Iceland: compositional and mineralogical characteristics, temporal variability and magma storage
Sæmundur A. Halldórsson1 · Enikő Bali1 · Margaret E. Hartley2 · David A. Neave3 · David W. Peate4 · Guðmundur H. Guðfinnsson1 · Ilya Bindeman5 · Martin J. Whitehouse6 · Morten S. Riishuus1,7 · Gro B. M. Pedersen1 · Sigurður Jakobsson1 · Rob Askew1 · Catherine R. Gallagher1 · Esther R. Guðmundsdóttir1 · Jónas Gudnason1 · William M. Moreland1 · Birgir V. Óskarsson1 · Paavo Nikkola1 · Hannah I. Reynolds1 · Johanne Schmith1 · Thorvaldur Thordarson1. Accepted: 15 June 2018, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology (2018) 173:64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00410-018-1487-9

Exceptionally high whole-rock δ18O values in intra-caldera rhyolites from Northeast Iceland
Sylvia E. Berg, Valentin R. Troll, Chris Harris, Frances M. Deegan, Morten S. Riishuus, Steffi Burchardt, Michael Krumbholz. Mineralogical Magazine. Accepted: Published online 29 May 2018. https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2018.114


2017

Lava field evolution and emplacement dynamics of the 2014-2015 basaltic fissure eruption at Holuhraun, Iceland
G.B.M. Pedersen, A. Höskuldsson, T. Dürig, T. Thordarson, I. Jónsdóttir, M.S. Riishuus, B.V. Óskarsson, S. Dumont, E. Magnusson, M.T. Gudmundsson, F. Sigmundsson, V.J.P.B. Drouin, C. Gallagher, R. Askew, J. Guðnason, W.M. Moreland, P. Nikkola, H.I. Reynolds, J. Schmith, The IES eruption team. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Available online 19 March 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2017.02.027

The mode of emplacement of Neogene flood basalts in Eastern Iceland:
The plagioclase ultraphyric basalts in the Grænavatn group
Birgir V. Óskarsson, Christina B. Andersen, Morten S. Riishuus, Erik Vest Sørensen, Christian Tegner. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Volume 332, 15 February 2017, Pages 26–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2017.01.006


2016

A review of the NE Atlantic conjugate margins based on seismic refraction data
Funck, T., Erlendsson, Ö., Geissler, W., Gradmann, S., Kimbell, G. S., McDermott, K. & Petersen, U. K. 2016. A review of the NE Atlantic conjugate margins based on seismic refraction data. In: Péron-Pinvidic, G., Hopper, J. R., Stoker, M. S., Gain, C., Doornenbal, H., Funck, T. & Árting, U. (eds.): The NE Atlantic Region: A Reappraisal of Crustal Structure, Tectonostratigrapy and Magmatic Evoloution. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 447, http://doi.org/ 10.1144/SP447.9.

Gradual caldera collapse at Bárdarbunga volcano, Iceland, regulated by lataral magma outflow
Magnús T. Gudmundsson, Kristín Jónsdóttir, Andrew Hooper, Eoghan P. Holohan, Saemundur A. Halldórsson, Benedikt G. Ófeigsson, Simone Cesca, Kristín S. Vogfjörd, Freysteinn Sigmundsson, Thórdís Högnadóttir, Páll Einarsson, Olgeir Sigmarsson, Alexander H. Jarosch, Kristján Jónasson, Eyjólfur Magnússon, Sigrún Hreinsdóttir, Marco Bagnardi, Michelle M. Parks, Vala Hjörleifsdóttir, Finnur Pálsson, Thomas R. Walter, Martin P. J. Schöpfer, Sebastian Heimann, Hannah I. Reynolds, Stéphanie Dumont, Eniko Bali, Gudmundur H. Gudfinnsson, Torsten Dahm, Matthew Roberts, Martin Hensch, Joaquín M. C. Belart, Karsten Spaans, Sigurdur Jakobsson, Gunnar B. Gudmundsson, Hildur M. Fridriksdóttir, Vincent Drouin, Tobias Dürig, Gudfinna Adalgeirsdóttir, Morten S. Riishuus, Gro B. M. Pedersen, Tayo van Boeckel, Björn Oddsson, Melissa A. Pfeffer, Sara Barsotti, Baldur Bergsson, Amy Donovan, Mike R. Burton, Alessandro Aiuppa, 2016. Science 353, aaf8988. DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf8988.

High northern geomagnetic field behavior and new constraints on the Gilsá event: Paleomagnetic and 40Ar/39Ar results of ∼0.5–3.1 Ma basalts from Jökuldalur, Iceland
Døssing A., Muxworthy A. R., Supakulopas R., Riishuus M. S., Niocaill C. M. 2016. High northern geomagnetic field behavior and new constraints on the Gilsá event: Paleomagnetic and 40Ar/39Ar results of ∼0.5–3.1 Ma basalts from Jökuldalur, Iceland. in: Earth and Planetary Science Letters. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2016.09.022.

The stratigraphy and structure of the Faroese continental margin
Ólavsdóttir, J., Eidesgaard, Ó. R. and Stoker, M. S., 2016: The stratigraphy and structure of the Faroese continental margin. Geological Society of London Special Publications.

Review of velocity models in the Faroe–Shetland Channel
Petersen, U. K. & Funck, T. 2016. Review of velocity models in the Faroe–Shetland Channel. In: Péron-Pinvidic, G., Hopper, J. R., Stoker, M. S., Gain, C., Doornenbal, H., Funck, T. & Árting, U. (eds.): The NE Atlantic Region: A Reappraisal of Crustal Structure, Tectonostratigrapy and Magmatic Evoloution. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 447, http://doi.org/ 10.1144/SP447.7.


2015

Reservoir quality of intra-basalt volcaniclastic units onshore Faroe Islands, North Atlantic Igneous Province, NE Atlantic
Ólavsdóttir, J., Andersen, M. S. and Boldreel, L. O., 2015: Reservoir quality of intra-basalt volcaniclastic units onshore Faroe Islands, North Atlantic Igneous Province, NE Atlantic. AAPG Bulletin Vol. 99, p. 467-497.

Geophysical aspects of basalt geology and identification of intrabasaltic horizons
Petersen, U. K., Brown, R. J. & Andersen, M. S. 2015. Geophysical aspects of basalt geology and identification of intrabasaltic horizons. In: Eidesgaard, Ó. & Ziska, H. (eds). Faroe Islands Exploration Conference: Proceedings of the 4th Conference, Annales Societatis Scientiarum Færoensis, Supplementum 64, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 76–93, http://doi.org/ 10.13140/RG.2.1.2387.9765.


2013

Seismic stratigraphic analysis of the Cenozoic sediments in the NW Faroe Shetland Basin – implications for inherited structural control of sediment distribution
Ólavsdóttir, J., Andersen, M. S. and Boldreel, L. O., 2013: Seismic stratigraphic analysis of the Cenozoic sediments in the NW Faroe Shetland Basin – implications for inherited structural control of sediment distribution. In: Marine and Petroleum Geology, Vol. 46, p. 19-35.

P-wave velocity distribution in basalt flows of the Enni Formation in the
Faroe Islands from refraction seismic analysis

Petersen, U. K., Brown, R. J. & Andersen, M. S. 2013. P-wave velocity distribution in basalt flows of the Enni Formation in the Faroe Islands from refraction seismic analysis. Geophysical Prospecting, 61, 168–186, http://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1365-2478.2012.01065.x.

Blind Test of Methods for Obtaining 2-D Near-Surface Seismic Velocity Models from First-Arrival Traveltimes
Zelt, C. A., Haines, S. et al. 2013. Blind Test of Methods for Obtaining 2-D Near-Surface Seismic Velocity Models from First-Arrival Traveltimes. Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 18, 183-194, http://doi.org/ DOI: 10.2113/JEEG18.3.183.


2012

Exploring for hydrcarbons in a volcanic province – A review of exploration on the Faroese Continental Shelf
Varming, T., H. Ziska, et al. (2012). Exploring for hydrcarbons in a volcanic province – A review of exploration on the Faroese Continental Shelf. Faroe Islands Exploration Conference: Proceedings of the 3rd Conference. T. Varming and H. Ziska. Torshavn, Fróðskapur – Faroe University Press. Annales Societatis Scientarum Færoensis: 84-106.

Fracture orientations onshore Faroe Islands (North Atlantic); evidence for dual rifting episodes in the Palaeogene
Ziska, H. (2012). Fracture orientations onshore Faroe Islands (North Atlantic); evidence for dual rifting episodes in the Palaeogene. Faroe Islands Exploration Conference; Proceedings of the 3rd Conference. T. Varming and H. Ziska. Tórshavn, Fróðskapur: 41-58.


2010

Development of a Shelf Margin Delta due to Uplift of Munkagrunnur Ridge at the Margin of Faroe–Shetland Basin
Ólavsdóttir, J., Boldreel, L. O. & Andersen, M. S., 2010: Development of a Shelf Margin Delta due to Uplift of Munkagrunnur Ridge at the Margin of Faroe–Shetland Basin: A Seismic Sequence Stratigraphic Study. Petroleum Geoscience Vol. 16, Issue 2.


2009

Reservoir quality assessment of the volcaniclastic post-basalt sediments in the Faroese area of the Faroe-Shetland Basin
Ólavsdóttir, J. & Ziska, H., 2009: Reservoir quality assessment of the volcaniclastic post-basalt sediments in the Faroese area of the Faroe-Shetland Basin. In: Proceeding for the 2nd Faroe Islands Exploration Conference.


2008

Palaeogene evolution of the Ymir and Wyville-Thomson Ridges, European North Atlantic margin
Ziska, H. and T. Varming (2008). Palaeogene evolution of the Ymir and Wyville-Thomson Ridges, European North Atlantic margin. The Nature and Origin og Compression in Passive Margins. H. Johnson, A. G. Doré, R. W. Gatliff et al. London, Geological Society: 153-168.

Seismic attenuation in Faroe Islands basalts
Shaw, F., Worthington, M. H., White, R. S., Andersen, M. S., Petersen, U. K. & The SeiFaBa Group. 2008. Seismic attenuation in Faroe Islands basalts. Geophysical Prospecting, 56, 5-20, http://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1365-2478.2007.00665.


2006

Seismic imaging of basalts at Glyvursnes, Faroe Islands: hunting for future exploration methods in basalt covered areas
Petersen, U. K., Andersen, M. S., White, R. S. & the SeiFaBa Group. 2006. Seismic imaging of basalts at Glyvursnes, Faroe Islands: hunting for future exploration methods in basalt covered areas. First Break, 24, 45–52, http://doi.org/ 10.3997/1365-2397.2006006.


2005

Exploration Opportunities in the Faroe Islands
Ziska, H. and C. Andersen (2005). Exploration Opportunities in the Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands Exploration Conference Proceedings of the 1st Conference. H. Ziska, T. Varming and D. Block. Tórshavn, Føroya Fróðskaparsetur: 146-162.

Structure of the Faroe Bank Channel Basin, offshore Faroe Islands
Neish, J. K. and H. Ziska (2005). Structure of the Faroe Bank Channel Basin, offshore Faroe Islands. Petroleum Geology: North-West Europe and Global Perspectives – Proceedings of the 6th Conference. A. G. Doré and B. A. Vining. London, the Geological Society: 873-885.


2001

Historical seismicity of the Faroe Islands
Musson, R. M. W., T. Mikkelsen, H. Ziska. (2001). “Historical seismicity of the Faroe Islands.” Annali di Geofisica 44(5/6 October/December): 1031-1047.


1996

Imaging of Basalt and Underlying Structures in the Faroese Offshore Area
Neish, J. K. and H. Ziska (1996). Imaging of Basalt and Underlying Structures in the Faroese Offshore Area. Fróðskaparrit, Annales Societatis Scientiarium Færoenses. D. Bloch. Tórshavn. 44: 119-129.