Kverkfjöll
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Kverkfjöll is a volcanic mountain range in central Iceland, located on the northeastern edge of the Vatnajökull glacier and known for its geothermal activity and subglacial volcanic features.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subglacial volcano
ⓘ
volcanic mountain range ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Northeastern Region of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| coveredBy | Vatnajökull glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainage | Jökulsá á Fjöllum river basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1920 m ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
phreatomagmatic eruptions
ⓘ
subglacial eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
Iceland hotspot
ⓘ
Mid-Atlantic Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint | Kverkfjöll mountain hut area ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
geothermal activity
ⓘ
volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive crevasses at glacier margins
ⓘ
steam vents emerging through ice ⓘ sulfur deposits in geothermal areas ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
crevasse fields
ⓘ
fumaroles ⓘ geothermal area ⓘ glacial cauldrons ⓘ hot springs ⓘ ice caves ⓘ subglacial caldera ⓘ subglacial lakes ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Skarkambur area (approx.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Icelandic ⓘ |
| lastKnownEruptions | Holocene ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vatnajökull National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Iceland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northeastern edge of Vatnajökull ⓘ |
| mountainRangeType | volcanic ridge ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “Gorge Mountains” (approximate translation) ⓘ |
| near |
Brúarjökull outlet glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dyngjujökull outlet glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Kverkfjallarani fissure swarm ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | Vatnajökull volcanic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Highlands of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
jökulhlaups (glacial outburst floods)
ⓘ
subglacial volcanic hazards ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geothermal research
ⓘ
glacier hiking ⓘ glaciological research ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ volcanological research ⓘ |
| volcanicZone | Eastern Volcanic Zone of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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