Hellnahraun Explained

Hellnahraun (in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈhɛtlnaˌr̥œyːn/) is a lava field between Arnarstapi and Hellnar in Snæfellsnes, Iceland.[1] The source of Hellnahraun lava field is a crater near Jökulháls in Icelandic pronounced as /ˈjœːkʏlˌhauls/, now covered by the Snæfellsjökull glacier. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the Hellnahraun was formed in two different eruptions during the following time intervals: 894-923 AD and 938-983 AD.[2]

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64.7583°N -23.6647°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hiking in Hellnar . NAT.is . 7 November 2024.
  2. Einarsson . S. . Johannesson . H. . Sveinbjornsdottir . A. E. . 1991 . Krisuvikureldar II. Kapelluhraun og gatan um aldur Hellnahrauns . Jökull . 41 . 61–80 . is.