Eyjafjallajökull volcano
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Eyjafjallajökull volcano is an ice-capped stratovolcano in southern Iceland best known for its 2010 eruption that disrupted air travel across Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eyjafjallajökull volcano canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice-capped volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ volcano ⓘ |
| ashPlumeHeight |
up to about 30,000 ft in 2010 eruption
ⓘ
up to about 9 km in 2010 eruption ⓘ |
| belongsToVolcanicSystem | Eyjafjallajökull volcanic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused | widespread closure of European airspace in April 2010 ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| eruptedInYear |
1612
ⓘ
1821 ⓘ 1822 ⓘ 1823 ⓘ 2010 ⓘ 920 ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
explosive
ⓘ
phreatomagmatic ⓘ |
| hasCaldera | Eyjafjallajökull caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposition | basaltic-andesitic ⓘ |
| hasCraterDiameter | about 3–4 km ⓘ |
| hasEruption |
1612 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull
ⓘ
1821–1823 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull ⓘ 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull NERFINISHED ⓘ circa 920 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull ⓘ |
| hasGlacier | Eyjafjallajökull ice cap ⓘ |
| hasIceCapArea |
about 30 sq mi
ⓘ
about 80 km² ⓘ |
| hasLastMajorEruption | 2010 ⓘ |
| hasLatitude | about 63.63°N ⓘ |
| hasLongitude | about 19.62°W ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Island mountain glacier ⓘ |
| hasSummitElevation |
about 1651 m
ⓘ
about 5417 ft ⓘ |
| hasType | subglacial volcano ⓘ |
| hasVEI | VEI 4 (2010 eruption) ⓘ |
| isCoveredBy | Eyjafjallajökull glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFamousFor | 2010 ash cloud that disrupted European air travel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Suðurland
ⓘ
southern Iceland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mýrdalsjökull
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skógar NERFINISHED ⓘ South Coast of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ Þórsmörk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mid-Atlantic Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Katla volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Icelandic Civil Protection
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Icelandic Meteorological Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Icelandic ⓘ |
| partOf | East Volcanic Zone of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoNumber | 372030 ⓘ |
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