), Torfajökull (To) and Mýrdalsjökull (M) ice caps.
V: automatic weather station at Vík in Mýrdalur. On the inset map of Iceland: location
of the study area as well as Langjökull (L), Hofsjökull (H) and Vatnajökull (Va) ice
caps. The plot shows the elevation distribution of the E, Ti and To ice caps as area
(km2) per 10 m elevation interval.
Digital Elevation models calculated using:
a) SPOT 5 HRS
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at one main vent (the fifth opening that opened in the area). The activity has been characterized by lava fountains for the past weeks and showed a temporarily change over the week end when the regular fountains stopped. The pulsating behavior started again on the 9th in the morning, as confirmed by the tremor signal. Fountains can get up to 500 m above sea level and lava spatters and clasts
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