covered. The central volcano, also called Katla, is located under the
Mýrdalsjökull ice-cap but its ice-thickness goes up to
700 m. The associated
fissure swarm reaches ~70 km NE towards Vatnajökull. The Katla volcanic system
is the fourth most active system in Iceland and has erupted at least 21 times
during the last 1100 years. During historical time, the average repose period
between
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