The August glacial outburst - one of the larger jökulhlaups to have affected Skaftá in recent decade
Jökulhlaups in the river Skaftá are sourced from two subglacial lakes, formed due to persistent geothermal activity beneath Vatnajökull....
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Aug 3, 2018
Jökulhlaup in Skaftá imminent, Skaftárkatlar cauldron under Vatnajökull emptying again after 3 years
GPS measurements from the eastern Skaftá cauldron on Vatnajökull show that the ice-shelf above the lake is lowering. This is an early...
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