Eyjafjallajökull (Icelandic: [ˈeiːjaˌfjatl̥aˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ; [5] "glacier of (the mountain) Eyjafjöll"), sometimes referred to by the numeronym E15, [6] is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, north of Skógar and west of Mýrdalsjökull.

Feb 3, 2025 · Eyjafjallajökull volcano, subglacial volcano, southern Iceland, lying within the country’s East Volcanic Zone. Its name is derived from an Icelandic phrase meaning “the island’s mountain glacier,” and the volcano itself lies beneath Eyjafjallajökull (Eyjafjalla Glacier).

Eyjafjallajökull (pronounced [ˈeiːjaˌfjatlaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ) is one of Iceland's smaller ice caps located in the far south of the island. Situated to the north of Skógar and to the west of the larger ice cap Mýrdalsjökull , Eyjafjallajökull covers the caldera of a volcano 1,666 m (5,466 ft) high, which has erupted relatively ...

Eyjafjallajökull Mountain in Iceland (Islands' Mountains' Ice Cap) or E15 as it is popularly known is a volcanic mountain covered with an ice cap with several tongues or outlet glaciers. Geologically speaking, Eyjafjallajökull is a stratovolcano with a 3 to 4 kilometers wide crater and three peaks.

Jan 20, 2025 · Eyjafjallajökull, glacier, southern Iceland. The former western extension of Mýrdalsjökull (Mýrdals Glacier), from which it is now separated by the small ice-free Fimmvörduháls Pass, Eyjafjallajökull covers an area of about 40 square miles (100 square km).

Eyjafjallajökull (also known as Eyjafjöll) is located west of Katla volcano. It consists of an elongated ice-covered stratovolcano with a 2.5-km-wide summit caldera. Fissure-fed lava flows occur on both the E and W flanks, but are more prominent on the western side.

Explore the eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano. Learn about its geological background, infamous 2010 eruption, and its shaping of Iceland's landscapes

Eyjafjallajökull is a startovolcano made of basalt and andesite lavas. The crater features three peaks named Guðnasteinn (1.500 meters), Hámundur (1.651 meters), and Goðasteinn (1.497 m). The magma chamber of Eyjafjallajökull rises from the …

Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Icelandic volcano whose name is derived from an Icelandic phrase meaning ‘the island’s mountain glacier.’ Lying beneath Eyjafjallajökull (Eyjafjalla Glacier), its summit rises to 5,466 feet (1,666 meters) above sea level. Records show eruptions in 920, 1612 or 1613, 1821–23, and 2010.

Feb 6, 2022 · Eyjafjallajökull is an ice cap in southern Iceland and arguably the most famous, or rather infamous, despite being only the sixth-largest on the island. Eyjafjallajökull rose to the heights of fame not for its ice, but rather for its fire: the volcanic system named Eyjafjöll that rests under all that frozen water.