DepartmentDepartment of Geophysics
OrganizationScience Institute University of Iceland
Emailththor@raunvis.hi.js
Phone+354-525-4800
AddressDunhaga 3
Reykjavik Iceland
Science Specialties
glaciology, paleoclimatology, ice drilling
Current Research
Deep ice coring programs on the Greenland ice sheet (NGRIP, GRIP).Surface traverses and shallow ice drilling on the Greenland ice sheet.Ice core studies on Icelandic ice caps.Expertise: Study of textures, fabrics, and stratigraphy on ice cores, in relation to paleoclimate studies and ice sheet flow.