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Geological Formation

Breiðamerkurjökull

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Breiðamerkurjökull is an outlet and piedmont glacier of the larger Vatnajökull ice cap, in the southern part of Iceland's Vatnajökull National Park. It ends in two lagoons, the well known Jökulsárlón and the smaller, lesser known Breiðárlón, and has been retreating over time. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Breiðamerkurjökull

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Breiðamerkurjökull
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Iceland, found in there.
Sources
1. Breiðamerkurjökull (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Breiðamerkurjökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpreiːðaˌmɛr̥kʏrˌjœːkʏtl̥] , lit. 'Glacier of Wide Woodland') is an outlet glacier of the larger glacier of Vatnajökull and a piedmont glacier in the southern part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland.
  • Entity description, protection designation
    f the larger Vatnajökull ice cap, in the southern part of Iceland's Vatnajökull National Park. It ends in two lagoons, the well known Jökulsárlón and the smaller, lesser kno
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Wikidata: Breiðamerkurjökull
Wikidata Q907049, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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