Iceland

Volcanoes and websites about volcanoes

A few volcanoes in Iceland

Krafla – the nearest volcano

• Last eruption was in 1984

• 650 m high

Eyjafjallajökull and Fimmvörðuháls – The newest eruptions

Fimmvörðuháls

Eyjafjallajökull

Eyjafjallajökull

Eldfjöll - websites

Jarðfræðivefurinn – The geology web (isl)

• Web about geology for students. • The web tells you about:– the structure of the earth– earthquakes– volcanic eruptions

• http://www1.nams.is/jardfraedi/

Náttúruhamfarir á Íslandi - natural catastrophes in Iceland (isl)

• A site about natural catastrophes in Iceland• You can read about all kinds of catastrophes in

Iceland f.ex. earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and avalanches

• http://www.ismennt.is/not/helgahe/Lokaverkefni/Forsida.htm

Iceland.is

• The Official Gateway to Iceland: Volcano Report

• Here you will find a wealth of information on the recent volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull – and on how to enjoy your visit to Iceland, safe and secure!

• http://www.iceland.is/

Institute of earth sciences in Iceland

• This web is from the Earth science University of Iceland. There you can read about the Eyjafjallajökull eruption.

• http://www.earthice.hi.is/

Global volcanism program

• This is a web that has information about 1554 volcanoes located around the world. Iceland's volcanoes and others are listed here and you can see pictures of them.

• http://www.volcano.si.edu/

Volcanoes online

• This is a great website that explains the earth's continental drifts and volcanoes. The website is pleasant and contains great pictures that explain the content of the website.

• http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/?tqskip1=1

Volcanoes

• This web explains the nature of volcanoes and volcanic eruptions. You can read about athe predictions of volcanic eruptions and find good links to other volcano sites.

• http://www.learner.org/interactives/volcanoes/

Useful websites about Iceland

• Official Travel Guide to Iceland - http://www.visiticeland.com/

• Inspired by Iceland - http://www.inspiredbyiceland.com/?site_locale=en