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What are the crater dimensions of Eyjafjallajökull?
The mountain itself stands 1,651 metres (5,417 ft) at its highest point. It has a crater 3–4 kilometres (1.9–2.5 mi) in diameter that opens to the north.
What is the width of Eyjafjallajökull?
14 km
Eyjafjallajökull is a central volcano located at the southern termination of the EVZ. It is 27 km long (E–W) with a maximum width of 14 km (N–S) and covers an area of about 300 km2 (Fig.
Was the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull silent or explosive?
As far as eruptions go, the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption was relatively explosive! In silent eruptions, only a thin stream of lava spills out of the volcano.
How big was Eyjafjallajökull 2010?
The 39-day long eruption at the summit of Eyjafjallajökull volcano in April–May 2010 was of modest size but ash was widely dispersed. By combining data from ground surveys and remote sensing we show that the erupted material was 4.8±1.2·1011 kg (benmoreite and trachyte, dense rock equivalent volume 0.18±0.05 km3).
What does Eyjafjallajökull mean in Icelandic?
Eyjafjallajökull (Icelandic: [ˈeiːjaˌfjatlaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ( listen); lit. ‘glacier of the mountains of the islands’), sometimes referred to as E15, is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, north of Skógar and west of Mýrdalsjökull.
What plate boundary is Eyjafjallajökull on?
mid-Atlantic plate boundary
The Eyjafjallajökull volcano, one of the oldest active volcanoes in Iceland, is located in the volcanic flank zone of South Iceland, a few tens of kilometers off the nearest branch of the mid-Atlantic plate boundary.
What type of lava does Eyjafjallajökull have?
Eyjafjallajokull volcano is considered a stratovolcano. What this means is that it’s a conical volcano built over time by layers of various volcanic materials. Black hardened lava, volcanic ash, pumice rock, and tephra fragments all combine to form different stratified colors and textures.
What plate boundary caused Eyjafjallajokull?
The island of Iceland is a part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The diverging Eurasian and North American plates caused the eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull (in 2010) and Bardarbunga (in 2014).
How big was the crater of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano?
The crater of the volcano had a diameter of 3-4 km, the glacier covering an extension of about 100 km². Under the hills of Eyjafjallajokull now stands the mountain ridge Eyjafjöll (Eyjafjoll), but once it was part of the Atlantic coastline.
How tall is Eyjafjallajokull compared to Hekla?
By comparison, Hekla is a mere infant at just 8800 years of age. Ice-capped Eyjafjallajokull (the name is made up of three parts: eyja = island, fjall = mountain and jökull = glacier) is topped by a crater, whose rim rises to 1666 metres in height from the coast, which is just a few kilometres from its base.
Is the Eyjafjallajokull volcano connected to Katla volcano?
The magma chambers between both of these mighty volcanoes are connected, and, unfortunately for us, an eruption at Eyjafjallajökull is usually followed by one at Katla within a decade. Eyjafjallajökull has many glacial outlets, the most famous being Gígjökull.
Is the Eyjafjallajokull volcano safe to visit?
You can also see a part of the ice cap is still covered in ash, though that is slowly disappearing under layers of snow. Perhaps you would like to go on a snowmobile tour on the ice cap and see the crater, which also offers you a great view of southern part of Iceland. We fully recommend it, and don’t worry, it’s completely safe.