Patricia Fehrentz
Patricia Fehrentz
Nationality: German
Institution: University of Iceland
Country: Iceland
Research Title: Thermal response of a geothermal system to intrusion and rifting events: The Krafla fires in 1975-1984
PROJECT SUMMARY
The Krafla fires refer to a series of eruptions and intrusive activity in the Krafla caldera and its fissure swarm which took place from 1975 to 1984. This research aims to investigate the effect of this rifting events and intrusive activity on the geothermal area.
An analytical and numerical fluid/heat transfer software will be used to model and quantify the thermal effects of major intrusive events on the geothermal reservoir within a volcanic geothermal area. Heat transfer modelling is here a tool to assess the importance of intrusive activity in maintaining a high temperature geothermal area.
Scientific Background
My name is Patricia and I am a geologist and a geophysicist. My main interest is to use my expertise to contribute to the preservation of our environment and the protection of the population from natural disasters.
I have experience in field and lab work due to my Bachelor in Applied Geosciences (RWTH Aachen) with a specialization in Engineering Geology, as well as insights in numerical modelling due to my Master Studies in Geophysics (LMU & TU Munich).
As an intern, student assistant, and during my theses, I gain experience in different research institutes in the area of Volcanic Eruption Prediction (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology), Marine Geophysics (Institute of Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde) as well as Seismology and Programming (GFZ). In my master thesis, I inverted seismic guided waves using a Markov chain Monte Carlo Approach.
Activity Record
Training Events Attended
| Data (from) | Data (to) | Type | Title | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11/2022 | 6/16/2022 | School | Geothermal and Magmatic Systems | Laugar, Reykjadalur, North Iceland |
| 6/17/2022 | 7/3/2022 | Multiparametric Experiment | Krafla Multiparametric Experiment | Krafla, Iceland |
| 1/21/2023 | 1/23/2023 | Specialized Short Course | Seismology and Imaging | ISTerre, Grenoble, France |
| 5/14/2023 | 5/20/2023 | School | Geophysical data inversion and numerical forward modelling | Carlingford, Ireland |
| 7/24/2023 | 7/28/2023 | School | Multiparametric Volcano Monitoring: Data Processing, Analysis and Modelling | Nicolosi (Mount Etna), Italy |
| 7/23/2023 | 8/2/2023 | Multiparametric Experiment | Etna Multiparametric Experiment | Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy |
Other Activities
| Data (from) | Data (to) | Type | Venue | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19/2022 | 9/23/2022 | Fieldwork | Krafla, Iceland | Geothermal surface manifestations at Krafla | Mapping the position of steam plumes and measuring their mass flow rate |
| 9/10/2022 | 4/11/2022 | Secondement | Landsvirkjun (National Power Company of Iceland), Reykjavík, Iceland | Literature compilation for the Krafla Magma Testbed | Creating an overview of all existing maps in surface geology, geological history, recent faulting, magmatic activity and geothermal surface manifestations; Overview of publications about conditions and processes near the magma-hydrothermal boundary |
| 6/1/2023 | 6/7/2023 | Fieldwork | Krafla, Iceland | Steam plume photography | Time lapse photography of the steam plumes of the geothermal powerplants and natural steam plumes in geothermal areas during different weather conditions |
| 10/18/2023 | 11/20/2023 | Internship supervision | University of Iceland, Iceland | Using GIS to analyse lava flows, fissure opening and steaming during the Krafla fires |
