Eyjafjallajökull
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Eyjafjallajökull IPA: [ 'ei.jaˌfjatl.aˌjœ.kʏtl ] is one of the smaller glaciers of Iceland. It is situated to the north of Skógar and to the west of the larger glacier Mýrdalsjökull.
The icecap of the glacier covers a volcano (1,666 m in height) which has erupted relatively frequently since the Ice Age. The last eruption was from 1821 to 1823, causing a fatal glacier run. The crater of the volcano has a diameter of 3-4 km and the glacier covers an area of about 100 km².
The south end of the mountain was once part of the Atlantic coastline. As the sea has since retreated some 5 km, the former coastline has left behind sheer cliffs with a multitude of beautiful waterfalls, the best known of them being Skógafoss. In strong winds, the water of the smaller falls can even be blown up the mountain.
[edit] See also
- Fjords of Iceland
- Geography of Iceland
- Glaciers of Iceland
- Iceland plume
- Lakes of Iceland
- List of islands off Iceland
- List of volcanoes in Iceland
- Rivers of Iceland
- Volcanoes of Iceland
- Waterfalls of Iceland
- List of glaciers
[edit] External links
- History of Eyjafjallajökull (Icelandic)
- Photos from www.islandsmyndir.is
- Current seismographic activity in Iceland (English/Icelandic)
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