GEOFON 2Z Seismic Network

The 2Z Seismic Network, 2020–2036

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Cite as:: Eibl, E.P.S; Hersir, G.P.; Vollmer, D. (2025): Seismological experiment at Strokkur from 2020. GFZ Data Services. Other/Seismic Network. doi:10.14470/7M341834.
Network code:: 2Z
Type:: Temporary
Network dates^†:: 2020-01-01 to 2036-01-01
Data time range^‡:: 2020–2023
Terms of use:: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Available since 2025-03-07
Institution(s):: University of Potsdam
Creator(s):: Eibl, E.P.S; Hersir, G.P.; Vollmer, D. (LEGACY)
Description*:: Seismological experiment at Strokkur from 2020
Abstract:: Seismological experiment at Strokkur from 2020" is a seismological experiment realized at the most active geyser on Iceland by Eva Eibl (University of Potsdam) in collaboration with Gylfi P. Hersir formerly at ISOR Iceland. The geyser is part of the Haukadalur geothermal area in south Iceland, which contains numerous geothermal anomalies, hot springs, and basins (Walter et al., 2018). Strokkur is a pool geyser and has a silica sinter edifice with a water basin on top, which is about 12m in diameter with a central tube of more than 20m depth. The aim of the seismic experiment is to monitor eruptions of Strokkur geyser from March 2020 using three broadband seismic stations (Nanometrics Trillium Compact 120s). Sensors were buried at distances of 38.8m (GE4, SE), 47.3m (GE3, SW), and 42.5m (GE2, N) from Strokkur center. Within this time period about 1 month of data is missing due to power outages. At any other times at least one station recorded the eruptions. From this dataset, converted to MSEED using Pyrocko, currently a catalogue of 506,131 water fountains was determined and further investigated in Eibl et al. (2025). In addition, Eibl et al. (2025) assessed the effect of the weather on the system including the bubble trap suspected at around 24 m depth by Eibl et al. (2021). Waveform data are available from the GEOFON data centre, under network code 2Z.

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Creator(s):

Eibl, Eva P.S. ^a;

Hersir, Gylfi P. ^b; Vollmer, Daniel ^a;

Gudnason, Egill Á. ^c
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Title:

Seismological experiment at Strokkur from 2020

Publisher:

GFZ Data Services

Resource Type:

Other/Seismic Network

Network DOI:

doi:10.14470/7M341834

Related Reference(s):

Eibl, E. P. S.; Hamzaliyev, S.; Petersen, G. N.; Hersir, G. P. (in review). Winds of Change: Meteorological Influences on Strokkur's geyser eruptions, Iceland. Scientific Reports.
Eibl, E. P. S.; Hersir, G. P. (2025). Catalogues of water fountains and eruptive cycle phases at the Strokkur Geyser, Iceland from 2017-2018 and 2020-2023. GFZ Data Services.
Eibl, E. P. S.; Müller, D;, Walter, T. R;, Allahbakhshi, M;, Jousset, P;, Hersir, G. P;, Dahm, T (2021). Eruptive Cycle and Bubble Trap of Strokkur Geyser, Iceland. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126. doi:10.1029/2020JB020769
Walter, T. R.; Jousset, P.; Allahbakhshi, M.; Witt, T.; Gundmundsson, M. T.; Hersir, G. P. (2020). Underwater and drone based photogrammetry reveals structural control at Geysir geothermal field in Iceland. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 391, 106282. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2018.01.010
Eibl, E. P. S; Jousset, P.; Dahm, T.; Walter, T. R.; Hersir, G. P.; Vesely, N. I. K (2019). Seismic experiment at the Strokkur Geyser, Iceland, allows to derive a catalogue of over 70,000 eruptions. doi:10.5880/GFZ.2.1.2019.005