the volcano. Question: Should an eruption occur, where from the glacier can
the jökulhlaup be expected?Answer: It depends on the
location and
type of the eruption. Three types of glacial outbursts can be
thought about:Floods resulting from an eruption
in the caldera, where the ice is up to 500 m thick. Large eruptions can melt of
order 100,000 m3/s.
Jökulhlaups can be expected from Virkisjökull
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