Breiðamerkurjökull

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Breiðamerkurjökull is a major outlet glacier in southeastern Iceland, known for calving icebergs into the famous Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
outlet glacier
adjacentTo Breiðamerkursandur outwash plain NERFINISHED
affectedBy climate change
calvesInto Jökulsárlón
continent Europe
country Iceland
created Jökulsárlón lagoon in the 20th century
drainsInto Atlantic Ocean via Jökulsá á Breiðamerkursandi
feeds Jökulsárlón NERFINISHED
flowsFrom Vatnajökull NERFINISHED
geologicalSetting volcanic zone of southeast Iceland
glacierType temperate glacier
hasFeature crevasses
ice caves (seasonal)
moraine-covered margins
hasHydrologicalConnection Jökulsá á Breiðamerkursandi river
hasMonitoring glaciological surveys
hasPhotographicSignificance popular site for landscape photography
hasRetreatedSince late 19th century
hasScientificInterest climate science
geomorphology
glaciology
hasSeasonalVariation summer melt and winter accumulation
hasSurfaceFeature meltwater streams
seracs
isExampleOf retreating Icelandic glacier
knownFor calving large icebergs
creating Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon
rapid retreat in the 20th and 21st centuries
languageOfName Icelandic
locatedIn Vatnajökull National Park NERFINISHED
southeastern Iceland
nameMeaning "glacier of the broad forest" in Icelandic
near Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Ring Road (Route 1) in Iceland NERFINISHED
partOf Icelandic ice cap system
Vatnajökull ice cap NERFINISHED
protectedArea Vatnajökull National Park NERFINISHED
region Austurland NERFINISHED
terminusType tidewater glacier terminus
tourismAttractionFor boat tours on Jökulsárlón
glacier hiking
ice cave tours
usedFor climate change research

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Vatnajökull ice cap feedsGlacier Breiðamerkurjökull