Geitlandsjökull
| Geitlandsjökull | |
|---|---|
| Vatnajökull | |
 Geitlandsjökull as seen from adjacent Prestahnúkur to the east. | |
| Type | Outlet glacier |
| Location | Iceland |
| Coordinates | 64°36′00″N 20°36′00″W / 64.60000°N 20.60000°W |
| Area | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)[1]: 503 |
| Highest elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Status | stable |
 Map of Langjökull ice cap showing its named glacial catchments (light grey shading with white outline). The Geitlandsjökull catchment is outlined in turquoise. Clicking on the map to enlarge it enables mouse over that allows identification of individual named glacial catchments. | |
| Geitlandsjökull | |
|---|---|
  Geitlandsjökull Location in Iceland | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Coordinates | 64°36′00″N 20°36′00″W / 64.60000°N 20.60000°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Iceland |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Tuya |
Geitlandsjökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈceitˌlan(t)sˌjœːkʏtl̥] ) is a lateral glacier of Langjökull, with a flowshed of 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) from the second largest ice cap in Iceland at 904 km2 (349 sq mi), in the west of Iceland.[1]: 503 It has also been used as the name for the substantial Langjökull ice cap, as has the name Suðurjöklar.[2]: 18 The highest point of Geitlandsjökull, which lies on top of a tuya, reaches a height of 1,400 m (4,600 ft).[3][4]
Unlike most of the outlet glaciers of Langjökull which are retreating, its recent mass balance is stable, as it intercepts the predominant low pressure weather systems from the south-west.[1]: 503 In the Grettis saga the outlaw Grettir Ásmundarson climbed Geitlandsjökull and walked south from it to a grassy valley with hot springs and surrounded by glaciers on all sides.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pope, A.; Willis, I.C.; Palsson, F.; Arnold, N.S.; Rees, W.G.; Björnsson, H.; Grey, L. (2016). "Elevation change, mass balance, dynamics and surging of Langjökull, Iceland from 1997 to 2007". Journal of Glaciology. 62 (233): 497–511. Bibcode:2016JGlac..62..497P. doi:10.1017/jog.2016.55.
- ^ Sigurðsson, Oddur; Williams, Richard S. (2008). "Geographic Names of Iceland's Glaciers:Historic and Modern". In Richard S. Williams Jr.; Jane G. Ferrigno (eds.). Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of the World series (U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1386-D (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ [1] Archived November 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Beleg 2009 durch Untersuchungen des Isl. Wetteramtes an Erdbebenserien Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Björnsson, Helgi (2017). "History of Glaciology in Iceland". The Glaciers of Iceland:A Historical, Cultural and Scientific Overview. Translated by Julian Meldon D'Arcy. Paris: Atlantis Press. pp. 129–207. doi:10.2991/978-94-6239-207-6. ISBN 978-94-6239-207-6.
