Breiðamerkurjökull
E928206
Breiðamerkurjökull is a major outlet glacier in southeastern Iceland, known for calving icebergs into the famous Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Breiðamerkurjökull canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.