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'''Sólheimajökull''' ({{IPA-is|ˈsoulˌheiːmaˌjœːkʏtl̥}}) is a [[glacier]] in southern [[Iceland]], between the volcanoes [[Katla (volcano)|Katla]] and [[Eyjafjallajökull]]. Part of the larger [[Mýrdalsjökull]] glacier, Sólheimajökull is a prominent and popular tourist location owing to its size and relative ease of access.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://stuckiniceland.com/south-coast-iceland/glacier-south-iceland/|title=The Incredibly Shrinking Glacier in the South of Iceland |date=2013-04-29|work=Stuck in Iceland|access-date=2018-03-28|language=en-US}}</ref> |
'''Sólheimajökull''' ({{IPA-is|ˈsoulˌheiːmaˌjœːkʏtl̥}}) is a [[glacier]] in southern [[Iceland]], between the volcanoes [[Katla (volcano)|Katla]] and [[Eyjafjallajökull]]. Part of the larger [[Mýrdalsjökull]] glacier, Sólheimajökull is a prominent and popular tourist location owing to its size and relative ease of access.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://stuckiniceland.com/south-coast-iceland/glacier-south-iceland/|title=The Incredibly Shrinking Glacier in the South of Iceland |date=2013-04-29|work=Stuck in Iceland|access-date=2018-03-28|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Sólheimajökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsoulˌheiːmaˌjœːkʏtl̥]) is a glacier in southern Iceland, between the volcanoes Katla and Eyjafjallajökull. Part of the larger Mýrdalsjökull glacier, Sólheimajökull is a prominent and popular tourist location owing to its size and relative ease of access.[1]
Geology
Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier of the larger Mýrdalsjökull ice cap which lies atop the Katla caldera. It sits near the town of Vík í Mýrdal, a popular tourist location about 180km southeast of Reykjavik.[2] The glacier is melting rapidly owing to warmer annual temperatures due to climate change. It is possible that many of the country's glaciers will become extinct within the next century.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "The Incredibly Shrinking Glacier in the South of Iceland". Stuck in Iceland. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Sólheimajökull".
63°33′N 19°18′W / 63.550°N 19.300°W
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