Vatnajökull Glacier (Iceland)

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Vatnajökull Glacier (Iceland)

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Aerial view of the Vatnajökull glacier and the Jökulsárlón Lake (Iceland).

Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8% of the country. With a size of 8,100 km², it is the largest glacier in Europe in volume (3,100 km³) and one of the largest in the world (I mean, on Earth).

For more information about the Vatnajökull glacier and the Jökulsárlón Lake, go to: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatnaj%c3%b6kull and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%c3%b6kuls%c3%a1rl%c3%b3n

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Photo taken on November 9, 2004
Iceland
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