fire is the largest known in Iceland, about 67 sq kilometers (6700 hectares) were burned. The squads fighting the fire managed to shield all farmhouses in the very sparsely populated area. The area will presumably recover in a few years as there is no forest there.
Reykjavík
Figure 2. Reykjavik from the air on January 23rd 2006. The headquarters of IMO are in the center of the picture
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fire is the largest known in Iceland, about 67 sq kilometers (6700 hectares) were burned. The squads fighting the fire managed to shield all farmhouses in the very sparsely populated area. The area will presumably recover in a few years as there is no forest there.
Reykjavík
Figure 2. Reykjavik from the air on January 23rd 2006. The headquarters of IMO are in the center of the picture
/about-imo/news/2007/
fire is the largest known in Iceland, about 67 sq kilometers (6700 hectares) were burned. The squads fighting the fire managed to shield all farmhouses in the very sparsely populated area. The area will presumably recover in a few years as there is no forest there.
Reykjavík
Figure 2. Reykjavik from the air on January 23rd 2006. The headquarters of IMO are in the center of the picture
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fire is the largest known in Iceland, about 67 sq kilometers (6700 hectares) were burned. The squads fighting the fire managed to shield all farmhouses in the very sparsely populated area. The area will presumably recover in a few years as there is no forest there.
Reykjavík
Figure 2. Reykjavik from the air on January 23rd 2006. The headquarters of IMO are in the center of the picture
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2LEGOS, Toulouse, France
3National Space Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract.
We assess the mean mass balance of three ice caps in South Iceland, for two periods, 1980
to 1998 and 1998 to 2004, by comparing digital elevation models (DEMs) covering the entire
glaciers; Eyjafjallajökull (81 km2), Tindfjallajökull (15 km2) and Torfajökull (14 km2). The
DEMs were
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glaciers were
conducted in 2001–2003 when Engabreen were mapped repeatedly. Over the period 2007–
2011 new lidar campaigns have been conducted on numerous glaciers in Norway. In most of
the campaigns simultaneous air photos have been taken. The objectives of the surveys are to
produce high quality digital elevation models (DEMs) and orthophotos to document the
present state of the glaciers
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; Eyjafjallajo¨kull;
Torfajo¨kull; Tindfjallajo¨kull.
Correspondence
Sverrir Gudmundsson, Institute of Earth
Sciences, University of Iceland, Sturlugata
7, Askja, Reykjavı´k IS-101, Iceland.
E-mail sg@raunvis.hi.is
Abstract
We assess the volume change and mass balance of three ice caps in southern
Iceland for two periods, 19791984 to 1998 and 1998 to 2004, by comparing
digital elevation models (DEMs
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Office.
How are eruptions forecast and monitored in Iceland?
To forecast and monitor seismic and volcanic activity in Iceland, IMO operates a nationwide digital network of seismic stations and continuous GPS stations. Subglacial eruptions often co-incide with jökulhlaups. To monitor the jökulhlaups, IMO uses water-level gauges and electrical conductivity meters. More about this in an article
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