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. 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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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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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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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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