Bárðarbunga - Wikipedia
Bárðarbunga is a subglacial stratovolcano and central volcano [3] under the ice cap of Vatnajökull glacier in the Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland. It is one of the six volcanic systems under Vatnajökull. [1]
Bardarbunga Volcano - VolcanoDiscovery
Apr 22, 2024 · Bardarbunga (Bárðarbunga) is a large central volcano lying underneath Iceland's 500-m thick Vatnajokull glacier in the center of the country. It is located at the junction between the eastern and northern volcanic rift zones in the area where the present-day center of the mantle hot spot beneath Iceland is thought to be.
Bárðarbunga Volcano in Iceland: Eruptions, Area, Caldera and Tours
Bárðarbunga is one of the several notorious volcanoes in Iceland. It is classified as a subglacial stratovolcano and is ice-covered by Iceland’s largest glacier Vatnajokull. With a peak of 2.009 meters, Bárðarbunga is the second-highest mountain in the country.
Bárdarbunga | Bárðarbunga - Icelandic Meteorological office
The Bárðarbunga system lies on the Eastern Volcanic zone and is about 190 km long and up to 25 km wide, consisting with a central volcanoe rising up to 2009 meters above sea level and fissure swarm party covered by the Vatnajökull ice cap. The system is the longest volcanic system in Iceland and gets its name from the central volcano Bárðarbunga.
What Would a Bárðarbunga Eruption Look Like? - Iceland Review
Jan 14, 2025 · With the latest news of increased seismic activity under the volcano Bárðarbunga, there are naturally questions about what it would look like when, rather than if, the volcano erupts.. What we know. At around 6:00 this morning, an earthquake swarm began near Bárðarbunga. There have been several quakes of a magnitude greater than 3, with the largest being a 5.1 at around 8:00 this morning.
Bárðarbunga - Global Volcanism Program
The large central volcano of Bárðarbunga lies beneath the NW part of the Vatnajökull icecap, NW of Grímsvötn volcano, and contains a subglacial 700-m-deep caldera. Related fissure systems include the Veidivötn and Trollagigar fissures, which extend about 100 km SW to near Torfajökull volcano and 50 km NE to near Askja volcano, respectively.
Bárðarbunga Travel Guide - Guide to Iceland
Aug 29, 2014 · The stratovolcano Bardarbunga is Iceland’s second-highest mountain and lies under the icecap of Vatnajokull, Europe’s largest glacier. Explore this area while on a self drive tour in Iceland or discover a wide range of mountain tours. Bardarbunga lies on the glacier’s northwest side and rises to a height of 2009 meters.
2014–2015 eruption of Bárðarbunga - Wikipedia
The 2014–2015 eruption of Bárðarbunga was a Hawaiian eruption in the Bárðarbunga volcanic system in Iceland, that began on 29 August 2014, and ended on 27 February 2015.The eruption emitted large volumes of sulphur dioxide and impacted air quality in Iceland. There was no effect on flights outside of the immediate vicinity due to a lack of a significant emission of volcanic ash.
Report on Bardarbunga (Iceland) — October 2014 - Global …
Aug 29, 2014 · Map of Iceland that highlights the Bardarbunga volcanic system (shaded in green), which is 190 km long (NE-SW) and up to 25 km wide (NW-SE). The main Bardarbunga volcano, a subglacial caldera, is represented by the letter 'B' on the map. This map, showing all of Iceland was part of a more detailed map of the Bardarbunga volcanic system.
Erupting Volcano Lets Scientists Watch Rare Caldera Collapse
Jul 14, 2016 · Nearly 6,600 feet (2,012 meters) tall, Bárðarbunga is Iceland’s second tallest mountain, and its existing caldera is buried beneath 2,600 feet (800 meters) of Vatnajökull glacier ice.