Oddnýjarhnjúkur-Langjökull volcanic system
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This article is about the Langjökull volcanic system. For the glacier, see Langjökull.
The Oddnýjarhnjúkur-Langjökull (Langjökull) volcanic system of Iceland last erupted about 3600 years ago and is associated with current geothermal activity. The area of its central volcano is at present under the second largest ice cap in Iceland.
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Oddnýjarhnjúkur-Langjökull volcanic system | |
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Langjökull volcanic system, Hveravellir (northern-) and Skjaldbreiður (southern part) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,435 m (4,708 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 64°51′N 19°42′W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Southwestern Iceland |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Holocene |
Mountain type | Subglacial central volcano with fissure swarm |
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