В статье дан обзор геологических, геофизических и геохимических исследований трех геотермальных зон вулкана Хенгидль в Исландии: Несъяведлир, Хедлисхейди и Хверагерди. Рассматривается связь глобальной геотектоники с высокотемпературными геотермальными системами Исландии. Большая часть обзора посвящена исследованиям физических, геохимических и минералогических параметров в трех вышеназванных областях. Отдельно рассмотрены поверхностные явления, а также происхождение термальной воды. В обзор включены исследования основных водоносных комплексов: миоцен-нижнеплиоценовых платобазальтов, верхнеплиоцен-плейстоценовых лав и вулканокластов с горизонтами тиллитов, водоносного комплекса голоценовых лавовых покровов мощностью до 1 км и водоносного комплекса верхнеплейстоцен-голоценовых аллювиальных эоловых отложений и образований донных морен. Рассматривается концептуальная модель геотермальных резервуаров, характерных для геотермальных полей вулкана Хенгидль.

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