🎰 Grímsvötn

Iceland · Europe · 64.42°N, 17.33°W

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Grímsvötn
Grímsvötn is an active volcano with a fissure system located in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. The central volcano is completely subglacial and located under the northwestern side of the Vatnajökull ice cap. The subglacial caldera is at 64°25′N 17°20′W, at an elevation of 1,725 m (5,659 ft). Beneath the caldera is the magma chamber of the Grímsvötn volcano.

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CountryIceland
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)64.42°N, 17.33°W · view on map

Grímsvötn is located in Iceland, in Europe.

More calderas in Iceland

Askja · Krafla.

Coordinates approximate. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.

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