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Krafla Magma Testbed
AbbreviationKMT
Formation1996
TypeNPO
HeadquartersReykjavik  Iceland
Chair of the Board of Directors
John Ludden
Parent organization
Georg – Geothermal Research Cluster
WebsiteKMT Official website

The Krafla Magma Testbed is a scientific research project which intends to drill boreholes into the magma chamber of the Krafla volcanic caldera in Iceland, and to directly instrument and sample magma in situ. [1][2] The project is intended to advance volcanic eruption forecasting, the scientific understanding of Earth's interior and facilitate research of new forms of geothermal energy.[3]

The project is governed as a nonprofit organization, whose board of directors is chaired by geologist John Ludden. The orgnaization is supported by the Icelandic goverment, the Icelandic electricity company Landsvirkjun, and the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program.[4]

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  1. ^ Murray, Adrienne. "Volcano power: Icelandic scientist plan to drill down to magma". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Science – KMT". Krafla Magma Testbed. Georg – Geothermal Research Cluster. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "About – KMT". Krafla Magma Testbed. Georg – Geothermal Research Cluster. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Governance – KMT". Krafla Magma Testbed. Georg – Geothermal Research Cluster. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ^ Lawton, Graham (3 January 2024). "World's first tunnel to a magma chamber could unleash unlimited energy". New Scientist. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ^ "KMT, Iceland". ICDP - The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  7. ^ Papale, Paolo; Eichelberger, John; Pall Ingolfsson, Hjalti; Lavallée, Yan; Ludden, John; Markusson, Sigurdur; Sigmundsson, Freysteinn (1 April 2021). "Bringing together Volcano Science and Geothermal Industry: The KMT – Krafla Magma Testbed Breaking-through Perspective" (PDF). Proceedings World Geothermal Congress 2020+1. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  8. ^ Hólmgeirsson, S.; Ingólfsson, H. P.; Eichelberger, J.; Pye, S.; Normann, R.; Kaldal, G. S.; Blankenship, D.; Mortensen, A.; Markússon, S.; Paulsson, B.; Karlsdóttir, S. N.; Wallevik, SÓ; Garðarsson, S. M.; Tester, J.; Lavallee, Y. (1 January 2018). "Krafla magma testbed (KMT): Engineering challenges of drilling into magma and extracting its energy". Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council. 42. Geothermal Resources Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

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