Falljökull
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Falljökull is a steep, fast-flowing outlet glacier in southeast Iceland known for its dramatic crevasses and accessibility to hikers and glacier tours.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
outlet glacier ⓘ |
| access | guided tours from Skaftafell ⓘ |
| affectedBy | climate change ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason | summer ⓘ |
| climateZone | subarctic maritime ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| drainage | southward from Vatnajökull ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Vatnajökull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | volcanic zone of southern Iceland ⓘ |
| hasActivity | scientific glaciological research ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fast-flowing
ⓘ
highly crevassed ⓘ steep ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dramatic crevasses
ⓘ
icefalls ⓘ seracs ⓘ |
| hasView |
Atlantic Ocean coast
ⓘ
surrounding volcanic mountains ⓘ |
| hazard |
crevasses
ⓘ
falling ice ⓘ glacial floods (jökulhlaup) risk in region ⓘ |
| knownFor |
accessibility to hikers
ⓘ
guided glacier tours ⓘ ice climbing opportunities ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeast Iceland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vatnajökull ice cap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Falling glacier” in Icelandic ⓘ |
| near |
Höfn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skaftafell NERFINISHED ⓘ Skeiðarársandur outwash plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Svínafellsjökull NERFINISHED ⓘ Öræfi region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Coast tourist route of Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vatnajökull National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographySubject |
glacial crevasses
ⓘ
ice formations ⓘ |
| region | Austurland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement |
crampons and helmet
ⓘ
professional glacier guide recommended ⓘ rope protection in crevassed areas ⓘ |
| showsTrend |
retreating terminus
ⓘ
thinning ice ⓘ |
| surfaceType | temperate glacier ice ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
glacier hiking ⓘ ice cave tours ⓘ |
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