Type Outlet glacier Termini Jökulsá á Fjöllum | Terminus Jökulsá á Fjöllum | |
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Location Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla, Northeastern Region, Iceland Similar Holuhraun, Bárðarbunga, Kverkfjöll, Askja, Þórisjökull | ||
Dyngjujökull ([ˈtiɲcʏˌjœːkʏtl̥], shield volcano glacier) is an outlet glacier of the Vatnajökull glacier in Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla, Northeastern Region, Iceland. The glacier is in the Icelandic Highlands and is situated between Bárðarbunga, Holuhraun and Kverkfjöll. Meltwater from the glacier flows into Jökulsá á Fjöllum, the second longest river in Iceland.
Map of Dyngjuj%C3%B6kull, Iceland
Depressions discovered by scientists, on 6 September 2014, have prompted speculation that eruptions may be occurring below the surface of the glacier. This is associated with seismic activity at the Bardarbunga caldera, a large volcanic structure located beneath the glacier.
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