Torfajokull
CountryIceland
Area20 km2
TypeIce cap
About Torfajokull
A small ice cap over an active volcano. The Torfajokull volcanic system produces rhyolitic lava. Hot springs and geothermal activity surround it. The glacier is very small and shrinking.
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