Category Archives: Hekla

Snowless Litla-Hekla

Posted on: 28. April 2014 by Einar Ragnar Sigurðsson

While driving through South-Iceland last Saturday, the stratovolcano, Hekla got my attention. What I noticed was was the snowless areas on the volcanic debris pile called Litla-Hekla. Why is this area without snow?

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Two prominent double tephra layers in Fjallabak

Posted on: 18. February 2014 by Einar Ragnar Sigurðsson

From last summer (2013) hiking tour in Fjallabak in Iceland ("Behind the mountain") my group came where this nice outcrop is close to the mountain road Dómadalsleið and is south of the road in Dómadalsháls, location N64.02442 W19.15686.  There are … Continue reading →

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