Skeiðarárjökull
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Skeiðarárjökull is a large outlet glacier in southeastern Iceland known for its dramatic glacial floods and extensive sandur plain formed by meltwater and volcanic activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skeiðarárjökull canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
outlet glacier ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Skeiðarársandur outwash plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Skeiðará river NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentType | subpolar maritime glacier environment ⓘ |
| feeds | Skeiðarársandur sandur plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsFrom | Vatnajökull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | accumulation of snow and ice on Vatnajökull ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
broad glacier tongue
ⓘ
crevassed glacier surface ⓘ subglacial meltwater channels ⓘ subglacial volcanic influence ⓘ |
| hasNameElement |
Skeiðará
ⓘ
jökull ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
glacial advance
ⓘ
glacial retreat ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
jökulhlaup-related infrastructure damage
ⓘ
sudden glacial floods ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
glacier viewing
ⓘ
photography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
subglacial volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive sandur plain
ⓘ
glacial outburst floods ⓘ interaction of glacial and volcanic activity ⓘ jökulhlaups ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austur-Skaftafellssýsla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austurland NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Iceland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vatnajökull ice cap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Skeiðará glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Skaftafell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skaftafell National Park area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Icelandic South Coast glacial system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vatnajökull NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatnajökull National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
glacial sediments
ⓘ
meltwater ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
geomorphological studies
ⓘ
glaciological research ⓘ volcanological research ⓘ |
| terminatesIn | Skeiðarársandur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.