Tjörnes
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66°10′N 17°08′W / 66.167°N 17.133°W
Tjörnes (Icelandic pronunciation:
The submarine volcano
Tjornes Fracture Zone | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | Below sea level |
Prominence | Below sea level |
Coordinates | 66°18′N 17°06′W / 66.30°N 17.10°W |
Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean north of Iceland |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Fissure vents |
Last eruption | 1867 to 1868 |
There is a submarine volcano north of Iceland named the Tjornes Fracture Zone. It is a series of underwater fissure vents that last erupted in 1868.
References
- ^ "Tjörnes". www.raunvis.hi.is. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Birding trail Northeast Iceland - Mapguide - Visit North East Iceland".