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Grímsvötn
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Grímsvötn is an active volcano with a fissure system located in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. The central volcano is completely subglacial and located under the northwestern side of the Vatnajökull ice cap.
Standing on a volcano puts things in perspective. The earth beneath your feet is alive and restless.
The central volcano is completely subglacial and located under the northwestern side of the Vatnajökull ice cap. The subglacial caldera is at 64°25′N 17°20′W, at an elevation of 1,725 m (5,659 ft). Beneath the caldera is the magma chamber of the Grímsvötn volcano.
Check road conditions before heading to volcanic areas. Some roads close seasonally or after weather events.
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Supermarket — supplies
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Krambúð supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
ÓB · 308.7 kr/L petrol
Olís · 315.8 kr/L petrol
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Wikimedia Commons
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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