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Torfajökull

Volcanic Formations

Torfajokull is a rhyolitic stratovolcano in Iceland, its name meaning Torfi's glacier, capped by a glacier of the same name and surrounded by a complex of subglacial volcanoes. Its large caldera and surrounding rock cover about 450 square kilometers and hold the largest area of silicic extrusive rock in Iceland. The volcano last erupted in March 1477 and produced a major eruption around 55,000 years ago rated 5 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index, with its summit reaching 1,281 meters.

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Activity
Dormant 2
Connections

Associated With

Pleistocene, Eras
Source Torfajokull (Wikipedia)

Caused By

Volcanism, Processes
Source Torfajokull (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Volcanology, Disciplines
Source Torfajokull (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Iceland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Torfajökull, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCNname_eng and desig_eng
Quote, name_eng and desig_eng
"name_eng": "Fjallabak", "desig_eng": "Nature Reserve"
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2. Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Volcanoes of the World, Holocene volcanoes service
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism ProgramVolcanoes of the World, volcano 372050
Quote, Volcanoes of the World, volcano 372050
"Volcano_Name": "Torfajokull" ... "Last_Eruption_Year": 1477
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Torfajokull (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Torfajökull (Icelandic for "Torfi's glacier"; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ) is a rhyolitic stratovolcano, with a large caldera (central volcano) capped by a glacier of the same name and associated with a complex of subglacial volcanoes.
  • Associated With: Pleistocene, Infobox: age
    Pleistocene
  • In Discipline: Volcanology, Lead section (in-discipline Volcanology)
    Torfajökull (Icelandic for "Torfi's glacier"; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ) is a rhyolitic stratovolcano, with a large caldera (central volcano) capped by a glacier of the same name and associated with a complex of subglacial volcanoes.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Lead section (caused-by Volcanism)
    Torfajökull (Icelandic for "Torfi's glacier"; Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈtʰɔrvaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ) is a rhyolitic stratovolcano, with a large caldera (central volcano) capped by a glacier of the same name and associated with a complex of subglacial volcanoes.
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Wikidata: Torfajokull
Wikidata Q1474799, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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