Hofsjökull volcanic system
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This article is about the Hofsjökull volcano. For other uses, see Hofsjökull (disambiguation).
The Hofsjökull volcanic system (also Hofsjökull-Kerlingarfjöll volcanic system) contains the largest active central volcano in Iceland.[3] It is called Hofsjökull (Icelandic: "temple glacier", Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɔfsˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ), after the icecap of the same name. The system is in the west of the Highlands of Iceland and north of the dormant central volcano of Kerlingarfjöll Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈcʰɛ(r)tliŋkarˌfjœtl̥] ⓘ), which is usually regarded as part of the same volcanic system.[4]
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Hofsjökull | |
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Hofsjökull-Kerlingarfjöll volcanic system | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,782 metres (5,846 ft)[1] |
Prominence | ≈1100 m |
Coordinates | 64°49′59″N 18°45′58″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Southwestern Iceland |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Holocene |
Mountain type | Subglacial central volcano with caldera and fissure swarm |
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