Mýrdalsjökull glacier
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Mýrdalsjökull glacier is a large ice cap in southern Iceland that covers the active Katla volcano and is known for its dramatic landscapes and glacial tours.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mýrdalsjökull | 0 |
| Katla | 0 |
| Sólheimajökull | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacier
ⓘ
ice cap ⓘ outlet glacier ⓘ volcano ⓘ |
| associatedWith | jökulhlaups ⓘ |
| climateType | subpolar oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| coveredVolcano | Katla caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covers | Katla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageTo |
Jökulsá á Sólheimasandi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Markarfljót River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mýrdalssandur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | active volcanic zone ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Skógafjall area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sólheimajökull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
glacial outburst floods
ⓘ
volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ash layers in ice
ⓘ
crevasse fields ⓘ icefalls ⓘ outlet glaciers ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
glaciological research
ⓘ
volcanological research ⓘ |
| knownFor |
crevasses
ⓘ
dramatic landscapes ⓘ glacial tours ⓘ ice caves ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Iceland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mid-Atlantic Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUnder | Mýrdalsjökull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Icelandic Coast Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Icelandic Meteorological Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Mire Valley Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement |
Skógar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vík í Mýrdal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentGlacier | Mýrdalsjökull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Icelandic Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Coast of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Suðurland ⓘ |
| risk |
glacial flooding
ⓘ
volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| tourismType |
glacier hiking
ⓘ
ice climbing ⓘ snowmobile tours ⓘ super jeep tours ⓘ |
| volcanoType | subglacial volcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.