Torfajökull
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Torfajökull (Icelandic for "Torfi's glacier"; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ) is a rhyolitic stratovolcano, with a large caldera (central volcano) capped by a glacier of the same name and associated with a complex of subglacial volcanoes. Torfajökull last erupted in 1477 and consists of the largest area of silicic extrusive rocks in Iceland. This is now known to be due to a VEI 5 eruption 55,000 years ago.
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Torfajökull | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,281 m (4,203 ft)[1][lower-alpha 1] |
Coordinates | 63°55′00″N 19°10′00″W |
Dimensions | |
Area | 450 km2 (170 sq mi)[2] |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Pleistocene |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | March 1477 |
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