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Eyjafjallajökull
Glacier and volcano in Iceland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 2013 French comedy film, see Eyjafjallajökull (film).
Eyjafjallajökull (Icelandic: [ˈeiːjaˌfjatl̥aˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ;[5] lit. 'glacier of the mountains of the islands'), sometimes referred to by the numeronym E15,[6] is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, north of Skógar and west of Mýrdalsjökull. The ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano with a summit elevation of 1,651 metres (5,417 ft). The volcano has erupted relatively frequently since the Last Glacial Period, most recently in 2010,[7][8] when, although relatively small for a volcanic eruption, it caused enormous disruption to air travel across northern and western Europe for a week.
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![]() Aerial view of Eyjafjallajökull from the north-east. | |
Type | Ice cap |
Location | Southwestern Iceland |
Area | 66 km2 (25 sq mi)[1] |
Thickness | 200 m (660 ft)[2] |
Highest elevation | 1,666 metres (5,466 ft) [3] |
Status | Retreating |
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Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...
Eyjafjallajökull | |
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Guðnasteinn Hámundur | |
![]() Gígjökull, Eyjafjallajökull's largest outlet glacier, covered in volcanic ash | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | Mountain: 1,651 m (5,417 ft) (this is mountain without ice cap)[3] |
Coordinates | 63°37′12″N 19°36′48″W[4] |
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Location | Suðurland, Iceland |
Parent range | N/A |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | East Volcanic Zone |
Last eruption | March to June 2010 |
![]() Selected geological features near the Eyjafjallajökull central volcano (red outline). Other shading shows: '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000015-QINU`"' calderas, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000016-QINU`"' central volcanoes and '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000017-QINU`"' fissure swarms, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000018-QINU`"' subglacial terrain above 1,100 m (3,600 ft), and '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000019-QINU`"' seismically active areas. Clicking on the image enlarges to full window and enables mouse-over with more detail. |
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