Vatnajökull
| Vatnajökull | |
|---|---|
| Vatna Glacier | |
Vatnajökull, Iceland | |
Map of Vatnajökull ice cap showing its named glacial catchments (light grey shading with white outline). Clicking on the map to enlarge it enables mouse over that allows identification of individual named glacial catchments in Iceland. | |
| Type | Ice cap |
| Location | Iceland |
| Coordinates | 64°24′N 16°48′W / 64.400°N 16.800°W |
| Area | 7,700 km2 (3,000 sq mi) |
| Thickness | 380 m (1,250 ft) average |
| Terminus | Outlet glaciers |
| Status | Retreating |
Vatnajökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈvahtnaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ, literally "Glacier of Lakes"; sometimes translated as Vatna Glacier in English) is the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland, and the second largest in area in Europe after the Severny Island ice cap of Novaya Zemlya. It is in the south-east of the island, covering approximately 8% of the country.