Eyjafjallajökull
Glacier and volcano in Iceland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 2013 French comedy film, see Eyjafjallajökull (film).
Eyjafjallajökull (Icelandic: [ˈeiːjaˌfjatl̥aˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ;[3] lit. 'glacier of the mountains of the islands'), sometimes referred to by the numeronym E15,[4] 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,[5][6] 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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Eyjafjallajökull | |
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Guðnasteinn Hámundur | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | Mountain: 1,651 m (5,417 ft) Glacier: 1,666 m (5,466 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 63°37′12″N 19°36′48″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Suðurland, Iceland |
Parent range | N/A |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | East Volcanic Zone |
Last eruption | March to June 2010 |
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