Sólheimajökull

Sólheimajökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsoulˌheiːmaˌjœːkʏtl̥]) is a glacier in southern Iceland, between the volcanoes Katla and Eyjafjallajökull. Part of the larger Mýrdalsjökull glacier, Sólheimajökull is a prominent and popular tourist location owing to its size and relative ease of access.^[1]

Sólheimajökull glacier panorama

Geology

Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier of the larger Mýrdalsjökull ice cap which lies atop the Katla caldera. It sits near the town of Vík í Mýrdal, a popular tourist location about 180km southeast of Reykjavik.^[2] The glacier is melting rapidly around 60 metres (200 ft) per year^[3] owing to warmer annual temperatures due to climate change. It is possible that many of the country's glaciers will become extinct within the next century.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "The Incredibly Shrinking Glacier in the South of Iceland". Stuck in Iceland. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
^ "Sólheimajökull".
^ "Sólheimajökull Glacier". Fun Iceland. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

63°33′N 19°18′W / 63.550°N 19.300°W / 63.550; -19.300

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[1] "The Incredibly Shrinking Glacier in the South of Iceland". Stuck in Iceland. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2018-03-28.

[2] "Sólheimajökull".

[3] "Sólheimajökull Glacier". Fun Iceland. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

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