Mýrdalsjoekull

Mýrdalsjökull is an ice cap on the top of the Katla volcano in the south of Iceland. It is to the north of the town of Vík í Mýrdal and to the east of the smaller ice cap Eyjafjallajökull. Between these two glaciers is the Fimmvörðuháls pass.
  • Location: Southwestern Iceland
  • Area: 520 km² (200 sq mi)
  • Thickness: Average 230 m (750 ft)
  • Highest elevation: 1,450 metres (4,760 ft)
  • Terminus: Sléttjökull, Öldufellsjökull, Sandfellsjökull, Kötlujökull, Huldujökull, Mosakambsökull, Klifurárjökull, Sólheimajökull, Jökulsárgilsjökull, Hrunajökull, Tungnakvíslarjökull, Goðalandsjökull, Hrútárökull, and Entujökull
  • Status: Retreating
  • Type: Ice cap

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org