21. Geography Of Iceland Geography of Iceland. Iceland is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle. http://www.fact-index.com/g/ge/geography_of_iceland.html

Main Page See live article Alphabetical index Geography of Iceland Iceland is a volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and immediately south of the Arctic Circle. It lies about 4,200 kilometers (2,600 mi.) from New York and 830 kilometers (520 mi.) from Scotland. About half of Iceland's land area, which is of recent volcanic origin, consists of a mountainous lava desert (highest elevation 2,119 meters6,970 ft. above sea level), and other wasteland. Eleven percent is covered by three large glaciers: Vatnajökull Langjökull Hofsjökull and several smaller ones: Mýrdalsjökull, size 695 km² Drangajökull, size 199 km² Eyjafjallajökull, size 107 km² Twenty percent of the land is used for grazing, and only 1% is cultivated. An ambitious reforestation program is under way. The inhabited areas are on the coast, particularly in the southwest, whereas the central highlands are totally uninhabited. Location: Northern Europe (mostly for cultural and historical reasons it is not considered to be a part of the Americas ), island between the Greenland Sea and the North

22. NCBuy: Iceland Geography - Country Statistics Geography references, elevations and more for Iceland. Countries of the World Reference Center profile for Iceland. Tabular Data iceland geography. http://www.ncbuy.com/reference/country/geography.html?code=ic

23. NCBuy: Iceland Geography - Country Reference Geography background report for Iceland. part of the Countries of the World Reference Center profile for Iceland. Backgrounds iceland geography. http://www.ncbuy.com/reference/country/backgrounds.html?code=ic&sec=backgeograph

24. Iceland Expedition while staying in town ($200). Tuesday, May 6, 7 PM Ed/Arts 115 Guest speaker on iceland geography and History. Tuesday, May 13, 7 PM http://www.bemidjistate.edu/international/iceland_expedition.htm

International Program Center Iceland Expedition Eurospring SinoSummer, China Malaysia Vaxjo, Sweden ... Click here to read comments from this years participants! Iceland Expedition Summer 2003 June 13-29, 2003 How do you sign up? Begin by completing the enclosed Study Abroad Debit Slip and bring it to Accounting Services. Then complete the application form and bring it along with your receipt from accounting services to The International Program Center in Deputy Hall The first 18 accepted applications will be given all other necessary registration materials. Others will be put on a wait list and refunded their deposits if space does not become available. Accepted applicants will then be registered for the 6 credits of their choice, Iceland Art Expedition (3), People and the Environment (3) or International Studies (3). We would like everyone who is interested to be able to go but space is limited to 18 participants and International Studies reserves the right to screen all applicants.

25. Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas 1, 1918, when the separate kingdom of Iceland was proclaimed. Iceland. Official name Lýdhveldidh Ísland (Republic of Iceland). http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?iceland

26. World Factbook 2000 [C] - ICELAND (by The CIA) iceland geography. Location Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK. http://www.authorama.com/world-2000-c-5.html

World Factbook 2000 [C] by the CIA Presented by Auth o rama Public Domain Books Search through book: ICELAND Iceland: Introduction Background: Settled by Norwegians and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries, Iceland boasts the world's oldest parliament, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Limited home rule was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944. Literacy, longevity, income, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards. Iceland: Geography Location: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK Geographic coordinates: 65 00 N, 18 00 W Map references: Arctic Region Area: total: 103,000 sq km land: 100,250 sq km water: 2,750 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Kentucky Land boundaries: km Coastline: 4,988 km Maritime claims: continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers

27. Oxford Brookes University - Volcanic Hazards Module web. 3)Icelandic Geophysics Department. 4) Charles Warren Ice, Fire and Flood in iceland geography Review - March 1997. pages 2-6. 5 http://www.brookes.ac.uk/geology/8361/1997/anne.html

Volcanic Hazards by Anne Gibson The above image Air Charter Iceland ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION The climate in Iceland is generally cold although precipitation figures are not as high as would be expected by many. Winds and storms are however unpredictable as it is such a remote island. Iceland is very sparsely populated (2.5/km The above image is taken from a photograph by Freysteinn Sigmundsson of the 1996 eruption PREDICTION Seismic Activity HAZARDS The main hazards involved in eruptions at Grímsvötn are those associated with jökulhlaups. This word comes from the Icelandic for "glacier burst". Jökulhlaups are largest in Iceland and have occurred with a discharge of up to 100,000 m Other hazards More minor hazards include ash fall, gas, lava bombs and earthquakes. Earthquakes Earthquakes are probably the most important other hazard as they can actually be used to predict the eruptions (as mentioned previously). These earthquakes can be up to magnitude 5 on the Richter scale but do not generally damage property or pose a danger to humans. Ash Fall Gas Basaltic Lavas and Tephra CONCLUSION Emergency Plan for Eruption If a few days warning can be given by geophysicists then it will be possible to issue good warnings providing a reasonable amount of information to the Icelandic people. These warnings would include:-

28. Travel To Iceland Flag - Detailed Travel Information And More Iceland Map, Iceland Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources Flag of Iceland; small, medium and large Flags of Iceland; iceland geography Flag, Iceland http://www.traveling-cheap.com/directory/Iceland/iceland_flag

29. South Iceland - Geography The geography of iceland. iceland geography. iceland is one of the largest islands in the North Atlantic, lies between latitude 63°24´N 30´W and 24°32´W. iceland has a total area of 103.000 http://www.south.is/geography.html

Iceland on the Web Iceland - Geography Iceland is one of the largest islands in the North Atlantic, lies between latitude 63°24´N and 66°33´N and between longitude 13°30´W and 24°32´W. Iceland has a total area of 103.000 sq km, or 39.756 sq. miles. From north to south the greatest distance is about 300 km or 185 miles, from west to east about 500 km or 305 miles. The coastline is 6000 km or 3700 miles and the shortest distance to other countries are 286 km or 180 miles to Greenland, 795 km or 495 miles to Scotland and 950 km or 590 miles to Norway. Iceland straddles a submarine ridge connecting Scotland with Greenland and has one of the Earth's major geological faults - the mid-Atlantic rift - running through it. Iceland is one of the most active volcanic countries in the world, and nearly all types of volcanoes formed on earth can be found in Iceland. Geologically Iceland is a very young country still in the progress of its formation. The appearance of the island of Surtsey , created by submarine eruption of the south coast 1963, is one example. Ten years later, in 1973, the island of Heimaey in the Westman Islands had a volcanic eruption. The entire population of some 5,200 were moved to the mainland in a matter of hours, luckily without any accidents occuring.

30. Virtually Virtual Iceland - Interactive Map Of Iceland iceland, history, geography, people, vikings, settlers, photos, clickable map, phrases in icelandic, electronic postcards, scifi, humor, humour, Virtually. Virtual. iceland. Main Page VirtuallyVirtualiceland. Interactive Map of iceland. and Scenic icelandic Postcards or photos, from that place in iceland will appear. For faster http://www.simnet.is/gardarj/mapa.htm

Virtually Virtual Iceland Main Page The Sagas Images Photos Landscape Stamps Birds ... Superstitions The Language Alphabet Runes and Pronunciation Names ... Links Designed by Virtually Virtual Iceland var site="sm3mapa" Interactive Map of Iceland and Scenic Icelandic Postcards There are several Hot Spots on the map, pass your mouse pointer over the map, and click when the pointer changes over the red dots and a photo, or photos, from that place in Iceland will appear. For faster viewing I have sacrificed some of the quality of the originals. When known, I have added a Link to the photographer, so you can see the original. As some browsers do not support Imagemaps direct Links are below the map. Or you can use the banner to view the photos as a slide show, starting Borgarnes Animals Kirkjufell Trolls ... Blue Lagoon An Interactive Map connected to Landscape Stamps from Iceland For the Birds An Interactive Map connected to Photos of Icelandic Birds on Stamps More Icelandic Birds Click on the White-tailed Sea Eagle to take you to more Icelandic Birds.

31. Iceland Travel Information Guide to iceland covering history, geography, culture, tourism, transport, activities, accommodation and restaurants. http://travelnet.is/

Iceland Travel Information Search this site select region: Site statistics You can download the Flash plug-in from Macromedia.com The Icelandic Travelnet contains practical and educational information about Iceland and is organized for you who want to visit Iceland or just learn about it. You can make your own guidebook from the site, simply by printing the pages that meet your interest. select region: The Capital Reykjanes West Westfjords ... Why not Iceland? A brief introduction to Iceland. About Iceland: A brief history of Iceland, from the first Viking settlement in Reykjavik , the discovery of America by Leif Eiriksson in the year 1000, the writing of the Sagas in the 13th century, the emigration to North America in the last century and much more. Geography covers climate, information about volcanic and geothermal activity as well as the flora and fauna of Iceland.

32. Surtsey A volcanic island off the south coast of iceland. Site includes geography, information on the 1967 eruption and its effects socially and physically. http://www.watson1999-69.freeserve.co.uk/surtsey/

Contents The Island The Eruption I: Submarine II: Above Sea Level The Effects I: The People of the Westman Islands II: The Physical Landscape III: Ecological Effects The Future Bibliography Alex Watson ... NASA Goddard Space Flight Center , used with permission]

33. Geography And Map Of Iceland Search. geography iceland, iceland. Introduction. Top of Page. Background Settled by Norwegians and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blciceland.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Geography Home ... Free Geography Email Newsletter zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Careers in Geography Country Information Cultural Geography Find Maps ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About Geography newsletter. Search Geography More Iceland Information CIA Factbook World Atlas Home ... Geography Home Page Iceland Iceland Introduction [Top of Page] Background: Settled by Norwegians and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries, Iceland boasts the world's oldest parliament, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Limited home rule was granted in 1874 and complete independence attained in 1944. Literacy, longevity, income, and social cohesion are first-rate by world standards. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK Geographic coordinates: 65 00 N, 18 00 W

34. What's New @ South Iceland February 11th 1998 New material Stokkseyri, Hekla eruptions since the settlement of iceland to the Hekla page and iceland geography to the Useful http://www.south.is/whatsnew.html

Your source for travel in South Iceland Click the image to visit "Postcards from Iceland" - a collection of historic Icelandic photographs. Web design by Vefur What's new at www.south.is Webmaster's log July 13th 2001 See the major events taking place in south Iceland at our events calendar July 12th 2001 Microsoft has informed us that their Listbot mailing list service will be discontinued in the near future. Therefore we will be launching a new, improved version of our newsletter soon. July 1st 2001 Check out the South Iceland service index on news site Sudurland.net. June 18th 2001 New page with a brief introduction to volcano Katla March 7th 2001 Yahoo! recently aquired WebRing, so new banner for the Nordic-American Ring was installed on main page. March 2nd 2001 Issue 10 of our newsletter is sent out to over 400 subscribers. February 28th 2001 A new, improved version of our message board has been opened. February 2nd 2001 We have started offering banner advertising as a means of financing the future updates of the site. If you are interested in high-profile advertising on a well placed travel information web site with focus on Iceland, please send an e-mail message to south@south.is

35. Iceland.org Country Nature. Climate Glaciers Reykjavik the Capital. Statistics Information in English ( Acrobat Reader required) For more complete information, please visit iceland.is. more information on iceland, including Links, Maps, Animal Life, geography, Geology, Glaciers, Hot http://www.iceland.org/country_nature.html

Climate Glaciers Reykjavik - the Capital Statistics Information in English ... Acrobat Reader required For more complete information, please visit Iceland.is. Iceland is Europe's westernmost country, the second largest island in the North-Atlantic ocean, a little over 3 hours flight from London, Paris, Amsterdam or Copenhagen. The first settlers came to Iceland from Norway and Ireland in the 9th century. Althingi, the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, was established in the year 930 A. D. Iceland has a strong economy, low unemployment and low inflation. Per capita income is among the highest in the world. Climate The mild climate stems from the Gulf Stream and attendant warm ocean currents from the Gulf of Mexico. The weather is also affected by the East Greenland polar current curving south-eastwards round the north and east coasts. For two to three months in summer there is continuous daylight in Iceland, and early spring and late autumn enjoy long twilight. However, the days are very short in mid-winter.

36. ABC Country Book Of Iceland - Geography Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, iceland Interactive Factbook geography, Flag, Map,geography, People, Government, Economy, Transportation, Communications. http://www.theodora.com/wfb/iceland_geography.html

Index Flag Geography People ... Feedback Iceland Location: Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK Map references: Arctic Region Area: total area: 103,000 sq km land area: 100,250 sq km comparative area: slightly smaller than Kentucky Land boundaries: km Coastline: 4,988 km Maritime claims: continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: Rockall continental shelf dispute involving Denmark, Ireland, and the UK (Ireland and the UK have signed a boundary agreement in the Rockall area) Climate: temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers Terrain: mostly plateau interspersed with mountain peaks, icefields; coast deeply indented by bays and fiords Natural resources: fish, hydropower, geothermal power, diatomite Land use: arable land: permanent crops: meadows and pastures: forest and woodland: other: Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: water pollution from fertilizer runoff; inadequate wastewater treatment

37. Iceland : Geography, Statistics, Maps, Travel Guides iceland geography, map, flag, statistics, photos and cultural information about iceland. http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/pageinfo_pays.php3?Pays=ISL

38. Iceland : Geography, People, Policy, Government, Economy... iceland Detailed information geography, People, Policy, Government, Economy, Communication, Transportation, Military geography, iceland. http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=ISL&PAYS=Iceland

39. Iceland - Geography volcanic_hekla_150.JPG (7253 bytes) The volcano Hekla. geography. General. iceland, the second largest island in Europe, lies close to the Arctic Circle. http://www.travelnet.is/ABC/about/geography.asp

A geysir at Námaskard near Lake Myvatn The volcano Hekla Geography General Climate Volcanicactivities Geothermalactivities ... Fresh Water Fishes General Iceland, the second largest island in Europe, lies close to the Arctic Circle. It is about midway between New York and Moscow. Iceland has a total area of 103,000 square km (39,756 square miles). From north to south the greatest distance is about 300 km (185 miles), from west to east about 500 km (305 miles). The coastline is about 6,000 km (3,700 miles) and the shortest distances to other countries are 286 km (180 miles) to Greenland, 795 km (495 miles) to Scotland and 950 km (590 miles) to Norway. Geologically Iceland is a very young country, and the process of its formation is still going on. Iceland's interior consists entirely of mountains and high plateaus, devoid of human habitation. Its average height is 500 m above sea level, the highest point being Hvannadalshnúkur in the Öræfajökull glacier in Southeast Iceland, reaching a height of 2.119 m (6,950 feet). Geographic table of Iceland Total area: 103.000 sq km

40. Iceland - Geography - Maritime Claims IndexMundi Home. Flag of iceland iceland Maritime claims. http://www.indexmundi.com/iceland/maritime_claims.html

Iceland - Maritime claims Home Iceland Geography continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin exclusive economic zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM Source: CIA World Factbook Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2003 Home About Search

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