1996 eruption of Gjálp
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Gjálp (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcaul̥p]) is a hyaloclastite ridge (tindar) in Iceland under the Vatnajökull glacier shield. Its present form resulted from an eruption series in 1996 and it is probably part of the Grímsvötn volcanic system.[4][5] However not all the scientists were of this opinion, as seismic studies are consistent with a 10 km (6.2 mi) lateral dike intrusion at about 5 km (3.1 mi) depth from Bárðarbunga being the trigger event. This does not exclude a shallower secondary intrusion from Grímsvötn being important in the subaerial eruption itself.[6][lower-alpha 1]
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1996 eruption of Gjálp | |
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Volcano | Gjálp |
Start date | 30 September 1996[1] |
End date | 13 October 1996[1] |
Type | Subglacial fissure eruption |
Location | Western Vatnajökull 64°32′00″N 17°25′00″W[2] |
VEI | 3[3] |
Impact | Jökulhlaup over Skeiðarársandur, Hringvegur partially destroyed |
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