South Iceland volcanic zone
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The South Iceland volcanic zone is a highly active volcanic region in southern Iceland characterized by frequent eruptions, rifting, and glacier-covered volcanoes along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Iceland volcanic zone canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological region
ⓘ
rift zone ⓘ volcanic zone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eurasian Plate
NERFINISHED
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Iceland hotspot NERFINISHED ⓘ North American Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
active rifting
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basaltic volcanism ⓘ fissure swarms ⓘ frequent volcanic eruptions ⓘ glacier-covered volcanoes ⓘ |
| contains |
Eldgjá fissure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eyjafjallajökull NERFINISHED ⓘ Grímsvötn volcanic system NERFINISHED ⓘ Hekla NERFINISHED ⓘ Katla NERFINISHED ⓘ Laki fissure NERFINISHED ⓘ Mýrdalsjökull subglacial volcanoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Skaftáreldar fissure system NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatnajökull subglacial volcanoes ⓘ Vestmannaeyjar volcanic system NERFINISHED ⓘ Þórsmörk fissure swarms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| eruptionFrequency | high ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central volcanoes
ⓘ
extensive lava fields ⓘ geothermal areas ⓘ linear volcanic fissures ⓘ seismic swarms ⓘ subglacial volcanic systems ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ash fall
ⓘ
jökulhlaups ⓘ lava flows ⓘ tephra fallout ⓘ volcanic hazard ⓘ |
| influences | Icelandic climate and air quality during eruptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Iceland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mid-Atlantic Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEruption |
Eldgjá eruption around 939 AD
NERFINISHED
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Eyjafjallajökull eruption of 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ Laki eruption of 1783–1784 NERFINISHED ⓘ frequent Hekla eruptions in historical time ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west trending ⓘ |
| partOf | Iceland hotspot–Mid-Atlantic Ridge interaction zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy | volcanologists ⓘ |
| studiedFor | rift dynamics and magma plumbing systems ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
divergent plate boundary
ⓘ
plate rift zone ⓘ |
| volcanismType |
intraplate hotspot-influenced volcanism
ⓘ
rift-related volcanism ⓘ |
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