Fagradalsfjall

Fagradalsfjall

In July 2023, during the Litli-Hrútur eruption, Icelandic electrical grid operator Landsnet constructed a dummy electricity pole and installed a high voltage underground electrical cable in the path of lava, as an experiment to study the lava flow's potential effects on the electricity network.

Details

Doi
10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2015.12.015
Date
February 2016
Text
Selected geological features near the Fagradalsfjall volcanic system (approximate outline in red).
Type
Tuya and fissure system{{cite journal
Last1
Pedersen
Pages
29–40
Title
G.M. Pedersen, Semi-automatic classification of glaciovolcanic landforms: An object-based mapping approach based on geomorphometry
First1
G. B. M.
Volume
311
Display
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Journal
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Elevation
Mountain: 385 m
Image Map
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Elevation M
385
Last Eruption
10 July 2023