fields.The glacial retreat has
led to significant
changes in hydrological conditions as the course of glacial rivers has been
altered, new pro-glacial lakes have been formed, while existing ones have
become more extensive or, in some cases, dried up. In 2009, the river Skeiðará
altered its course and joined with the river Gígjukvísl, leaving an 880 m long
bridge running over mostly dry riverbed
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