Mýrdalsjökull
| Mýrdalsjökull | |
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Aerial view of Mýrdalsjökull. | |
Map of Mýrdalsjökull glacier showing its named outlet glaciers and surface glacial catchments (light grey shading with white outline). Clicking on the map to enlarge it enables mouse over that allows identification of individual glaciers. | |
| Type | Ice cap |
| Location | Southwestern Iceland |
| Area | 520 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Thickness | Average 230 m (750 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,450 metres (4,760 ft) |
| Terminus | Sléttjökull, Öldufellsjökull, Sandfellsjökull, Kötlujökull, Huldujökull, Mosakambsökull, Klifurárjökull, Sólheimajökull, Jökulsárgilsjökull, Hrunajökull, Tungnakvíslarjökull, Goðalandsjökull, Hrútárökull, and Entujökull |
| Status | Retreating |
Mýrdalsjökull (pronounced [ˈmirˌtalsˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ, Icelandic for "(the) mire dale glacier" or "(the) mire valley glacier") is an ice cap on the top of the Katla volcano in the south of Iceland. It is to the north of the town of Vík í Mýrdal and to the east of the smaller ice cap Eyjafjallajökull. Between these two glaciers is the Fimmvörðuháls pass.
The glacier contributes to the most serious natural hazard area of Iceland.