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  2. Vatnajökull - Wikipedia

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    Iceland as seen from space, with Vatnajökull appearing as the largest white area to the lower right. Vatnajökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvahtnaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ, literally "Glacier of Lakes"; sometimes translated as Vatna Glacier in English) is the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland, and the second largest in area in Europe after the Severny Island ice cap of Novaya Zemlya ...

  3. Vatnajökull National Park - Wikipedia

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    Jökulsárlón, located on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park. Vatnajökull National Park was established on 7 June 2008. When established, the park covered an area of 12,000 km 2, but with later additions of Lakagígar, Langisjór, Krepputunga [ˈkʰrɛhpʏˌtʰuŋka] and Jökulsárlón (including its surrounding areas) it now covers 14,967 km 2 or approximately 14% of Iceland, making it ...

  4. Breiðamerkurjökull - Wikipedia

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    The first settlers arrived in Iceland around 900 AD when the edge of the glacier tongue of Breiðamerkurjökull glacier was about 20 kilometres (12 mi) further north of the present location. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] During the Little Ice Age between 1600 and 1900 AD, with cooler temperatures prevailing in these latitudes, the glacier advanced to about 1 ...

  5. Incredible ice caves inside Iceland glaciers - AOL

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    Mother nature is showing off for photographers taking these impressive photos inside the crystal caves in Iceland's Vatnajokull glacier. When the sun rises or sets outside or if you start a fire ...

  6. List of glaciers in Iceland - Wikipedia

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    The glaciers and ice caps of Iceland covered 11% of the land area of the country, up to about 2008. As of 2019 this was down to 10%. They have a considerable impact on its landscape and meteorology. Glaciers are also contributing to the Icelandic economy, with a tourist market that includes glacier trips on snowmobiles and glacier hiking tours.

  7. One American tourist dead in Iceland following ice cave collapse

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    A group of 23 tourists from several countries were exploring an ice cave at the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier in southeastern Iceland when the incident occurred Sunday, according to the broadcaster.

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