Tjörnes

Coordinates: 66°10′N 17°08′W / 66.167°N 17.133°W / 66.167; -17.133
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66°10′N 17°08′W / 66.167°N 17.133°W / 66.167; -17.133

Tjörnes peninsula

Tjörnes (Icelandic pronunciation:

Rock Ptarmigan and the rich fossil record of Miocene - Pliocene age.[1][2]

The submarine volcano

Tjornes Fracture Zone
Highest point
ElevationBelow sea level
ProminenceBelow sea level
Coordinates66°18′N 17°06′W / 66.30°N 17.10°W / 66.30; -17.10 (Tjornes Fracture Zone)
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean north of Iceland
Geology
Mountain typeFissure vents
Last eruption1867 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

  1. ^ "Tjörnes". www.raunvis.hi.is. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Birding trail Northeast Iceland - Mapguide - Visit North East Iceland".