Bárðarbunga volcano

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Bárðarbunga volcano is a large subglacial stratovolcano in central Iceland known for its powerful eruptions and extensive lava fields beneath the Vatnajökull ice cap.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
subglacial volcano
age Holocene
calderaDepth up to about 700 m
calderaDiameter approximately 10 km
composition basaltic
tholeiitic basalt
country Iceland
elevation about 6591 ft
approximately 2009 m
eruptiveStyle effusive fissure eruptions
subglacial eruptions
geologicalPeriodActive Quaternary
hasFeature caldera
hasGlacierCover yes
hasLavaField Holuhraun
extensive lava fields beneath Vatnajökull
hazard ash fall
gas emissions
jökulhlaups (glacial outburst floods)
lava flows
languageOfName Icelandic
lastMajorEruptionEnd 2015-02
lastMajorEruptionLavaArea over 80 km²
lastMajorEruptionLavaVolume about 1.5 km³
lastMajorEruptionLocation Holuhraun lava field
lastMajorEruptionStart 2014-08
lastMajorEruptionType fissure eruption
lastMajorEruptionVEI VEI 4–5 (approximate)
locatedIn central Iceland
locatedNear Askja volcano
linked to: Askja

Grímsvötn volcano
locatedUnder Vatnajökull ice cap
linked to: Vatnajökull
monitoredBy Icelandic Civil Protection
Icelandic Meteorological Office
mountainRange Mid-Atlantic Ridge (Iceland segment)
nameMeaningApproximate "Bárður’s bulge" or "Bárður’s mountain"
notableEruption 1477 fissure eruption
2014–2015 Holuhraun eruption
overlainBy Vatnajökull glacier
linked to: Vatnajökull
partOf Eastern Volcanic Zone of Iceland
Vatnajökull volcanic system
prominence over 500 m
tectonicSetting Mid-Atlantic Ridge
divergent plate boundary
volcanoType stratovolcano
subglacial volcano

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Vatnajökull National Park contains Bárðarbunga volcano
Vatnajökull ice cap overliesVolcano Bárðarbunga
linked to: Bárðarbunga volcano
Hornafjörður hasNearbyVolcano Bárðarbunga
linked to: Bárðarbunga volcano
East Volcanic Zone of Iceland hasVolcanicSystem Bárðarbunga volcanic system
linked to: Bárðarbunga volcano