Volcano Name: | Grímsvötn | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 373010 |
Alternate Name: |
Bergvatnsarhraun Botnahraun Bunuholar Eldgigur Fljotsoddahraun Gjálp Haabunga Halsagigir Lakagigar Laki Lambavatnsgigar Nupahraun Palsfjall Raudholar Raudholl Skafta Skaptarjökull Sviagigur Thórdarhyrna |
Volcano Type: | Caldera(s) |
Latitude: | 64.4166666700 | ||
Longitude: | -17.3333333300 | ||
Region: | Iceland and Arctic Ocean | Sub Region: | Iceland (northeastern) |
Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
Eruption Start Date: | 21/5 /2011 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | 28/5 /2011 | Dating Technique: | Historical records | |
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.400 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
Eruption Start Date: | 12/1902 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.037 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Basalt | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Basalt |
Eruption Start Date: | 8 /1 /1873 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | > 0.040 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Basalt | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Basalt |
Eruption Start Date: | 5 /1783 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.400 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.760 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 12.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 9.740 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | + 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.400 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.760 (Literature) |
Eruption Start Date: | 10180 BP | Date Error: | 60 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Ice core | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | > 5.600 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 15.000 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | > 6.600 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Basalt | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Basalt |