Tindfjallajökull

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Tindfjallajökull
Tindfjallajökull

Tindfjallajökull is a stratovolcano[1] in the south of Iceland at 63.78° N 19.57° W[1], capped by a glacier of 19km²[2]. Its highest peak is Ýmir (1462m)[2][3], which takes its name from the giant Ýmir of norse mythology. The most recent eruption was at an unknown time in the holocene[1].

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  1. ^ a b c Global Volcanism Program - Tindfjallajökull
  2. ^ a b National Land Survey of Iceland (Icelandic)
  3. ^ nat.is - Tindfjallajökull

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