The Botany of Iceland - 01.12.1914, Blaðsíða 19

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Names of Jökulls Approximate area in sq. km. Greatest height above sea-level in metres Aititude of snow-line in metres 1 Number of glaciers known Altitude of inferior end of glacier in metres
Gláma cir. 60 901 cir. 650 _
Drangajökull 350 890 — 7 —
— east side — — 400 — 30
west side — — 650 — 25
Snæfellsjökull 23 1446 2 560
north-east side . — — 650 — —
south-west side. — — 1000 — —
Langjökull 1300 1400 — 31 —
— south-west side .. . — — 900 — 600
— east side — — 1000 — 435
— north-west side .'... — — 1000 _ 628
— north side — — 1100 — —
Eiríksjökull 100 1798 — 6 606
Ok 15 1198 900-1120 — —
Hlöðufell 1 1188 960 — —
Arnarfellsjökull (Hofsjökull) 1350 1700 — 19 —
— east side — — — — 552
— north side .... — — 1200 — 910
Mýrdalsjökull 1000 1666 — 20 —
— north side — — 1100 — 700
— south side — — 8-900 — 97
east side — — 6-700 — 205
west side — — 1000 — 220
Torfajökull 100 1200 950 — —
Tindfjallajökull 22 1462 950-1000 5 570
Vatnajökull 8000 2119 — 41 —
— west side — — 1000 — 635
— south side — — 900 — 9
— north side — — 1300 — 600
— east side — — 950 — 700
Hofsjökull í Lóni 80 1200 850-950 1 —
Thrandarjökull 100 1200 900 — —
Snæfell 15 1822 — 2 —
Tungnafellsjökull 70 1600 1300 2 —
Dyrfjöll 5 1131 600 — —
Fönn 10 900 — — —
Kaldbakur 5 1161 -- — —
Vindheimajökull 10 1466 — 1 —
Myrkárjökull 10 1200 — 1 —
Túnahryggsjökull 40 1200 — 4 —
Unadalsjökull . 20 1200 — — —
12686 — — 142 —
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