Geitlandsjökull
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Geitlandsjökull is a lateral glacier of Langjökull
, the second largest ice cap
in Iceland (953 km2), in the west of Iceland
. The highest point of Geitlandsjökull, which lies on top of a tuya
, reaches a height of 1,400 m.
Langjökull
Langjökull is the second largest ice cap in Iceland , after Vatnajökull. It is situated in the west of the Icelandic interior or Highlands of Iceland and can be seen clearly from Haukadalur....
, the second largest ice cap
Ice cap
An ice cap is an ice mass that covers less than 50 000 km² of land area . Masses of ice covering more than 50 000 km² are termed an ice sheet....
in Iceland (953 km2), in the west of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. The highest point of Geitlandsjökull, which lies on top of a tuya
Tuya
A tuya is a type of distinctive, flat-topped, steep-sided volcano formed when lava erupts through a thick glacier or ice sheet. They are somewhat rare worldwide, being confined to regions which were covered by glaciers and also had active volcanism during the same time period.-Formation:Tuyas are...
, reaches a height of 1,400 m.