Grímsvötn
volcano in Iceland
Grímsvötn is a volcano in southeast Iceland. It has an elevation of 1,725 m (5,659 ft).
| Grímsvötn | |
|---|---|
 Grímsvötn and the Vatnajökull glacier, Iceland, July 1972 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,725 m (5,659 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Iceland |
| Coordinates | 64°25′12″N 17°19′48″W / 64.42000°N 17.33000°W |
| Geography | |
  Grímsvötn Austur-Skaftafellssýsla / Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Iceland | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic caldera |
| Last eruption | May 2011 |
Grímsvötn is a basaltic volcano which has the highest eruption frequency of all the volcanoes in Iceland. It has a southwest-northeast-trending fissure system. The massive climate-impacting Laki fissure eruption of 1783–1784 was a part of the same fissure system.
References change
- ↑ "Grímsvötn". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 15 August 2006.
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