Iceland

Greenland is believed to have been green during the warm periods of the Earth's history, such as the Holocene Climatic Optimum around 9,000-5,000 years ago. At that time, the climate in Greenland was milder, supporting more vegetation than it does today.

No, there were no reported deaths during Hekla's 2000 eruption. The eruption was located in a remote area, and authorities were able to successfully manage the situation to ensure the safety of the surrounding communities.

Iceland is located on the boundary of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, which are slowly moving apart and causing the island to expand over time. This tectonic activity is responsible for the high levels of geothermal and volcanic activity found in Iceland.

Greenland is almost 21x the area of Iceland. Both islands are sparsely populated, but Iceland has about 300,000 people, while Greenland has only about 50,000 people. Greenland is 10-20 degrees F colder than Iceland. Greenland is mostly (80%) covered by the Greenland ice sheet which is 2-3 km thick on average. Iceland has glaciers, but nothing close to the Greenland ice sheet.

Yes, Iceland was formed from the interaction of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The divergent boundary between these two plates causes volcanic activity that has led to the formation of Iceland.

The average summer temperature in Selfoss, Iceland is around 10-15°C (50-59°F). Summer temperatures tend to be mild due to the region's proximity to the Arctic Circle.

Iceland:

The first Scandinavian who deliberately sailed to the island now known as Iceland was Flóki Vilgerðarson, also known as Hrafna-Flóki (Raven-Flóki). Flóki settled for one winter at Barðaströnd. It was a cold winter, and when he spotted some drift ice in the fjords he gave the island its current name, Ísland (Iceland).

Greenland:

The name Greenland comes from Scandinavian settlers. In the Icelandic sagas, it is said that Norwegian-born Erik the Red was exiled from Iceland for murder. He, along with his extended family and thralls, set out in ships to find the land that was rumoured to be to the northwest. After settling there, he named the land Grænland ("Greenland"). Greenland was also called Gruntland ("Ground-land") and Engronelant (or Engroneland) on early maps. Whether green is an erroneous transcription of grunt ("ground"), which refers to shallow bays, or vice versa, is not known. The southern portion of Greenland (not covered by glacier) is indeed very green in the summer and was likely to have been even greener in Erik's time because of the Medieval Warm Period.

There are a number of volcanoes in Iceland of different types including shield volcanoes, cinder cones, and stratovolcanoes.

Iceland supermarkets in the UK typically open at 8:00 AM and close at 10:00 PM, but hours may vary depending on location and day of the week. It is best to check the specific store's hours online or by calling them directly for the most accurate information.

Yes, Iceland is considered a More Economically Developed Country (MEDC) due to its high standard of living, well-developed infrastructure, and advanced economy.

Iceland is an island. surrounded by the Greenland Sea and N-Atlantic Ocean.

Closest bodies of land are Greenland (287 km) and the Faroe Islands (420 km).

Closest distance to mainland Europe is 970 km (Norway).

Iceland's mineral resources include geothermal energy, silica, and diatomite. Additionally, the country has deposits of zeolite, sulfur, and gypsum. However, Iceland does not have significant deposits of traditional metals like iron, copper, or gold.

The warmest months in Iceland are generally June, July, and August, with average temperatures ranging from 50°F to 60°F (10°C to 15°C). However, "warm" in Iceland is relative, and temperatures can vary throughout the day and between regions due to its unique climate.

The head of the government is the prime minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir.

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge passes through, and is responsible for the creation of, the landmass known as Iceland. Because its creation is due to a divergent plate boundary, the lava would be mafic or basaltic due to the source of the upwelling magma being directly from the asthenosphere.

Iceland was formed by lava erupted from the Mid-Ocean ridge, so volcanoes are attached to it from the ridge. You know, channels of molten material up from the mantle through the ocean and onto Iceland?

*Molten material is hardening right now and adding onto Iceland from deep under the ocean.*

So the recent ash eruption was probably caused by a volcano coming from the Mid-Ocean ridge.

A geologically young land, Iceland is located on both the Iceland hotspot and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which runs right through it. This combined location means that geologically the island is extremely active, having many volcanoes. Iceland is one of two places on Earth where a mid-ocean ridge rises above sea level, making it an easily accessible site to study the geology of such a ridge. The volcanic eruption of 'Laki' in 1783-1784 caused a famine that killed nearly a quarter of the island's population; the eruption caused dust clouds and haze to appear over most of Europe and parts of Asia and Africa for several months afterward. The island has about 130 volcanic mountains, of which 18 have erupted since the settlement of Iceland. Over the past 500 years, Iceland's volcanoes have erupted a third of the total global lava output. Although the Laki eruption in 1783 had the largest eruption of lava in the last 500 years, the Eldgjá eruption of 934 AD and other Holocene eruptions were even larger. The ridge also causes alot of Geysers.

There are several human features in Iceland. They are the Harpa, the Perlan, the Hallgrimskirkja, the Sun Voyager, the National Museum of Iceland, and the Icelandic Phallological Museum.

Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, is heated by geothermal energy including geysers. This renewable energy source provides heat and hot water to a large portion of the city's residents through a district heating system.

Scientists might find Iceland a good place to conduct research on seafloor spreading because it is an islnad full of volcanoes or becuase it lies on mid atlantic and the atlantic ocean.
Iceland is a place where, because of large amounts of lava extrusion, the ocean floor is, in effect, above sea level, making it easy to study ocean floor spreading. You can affix strain gauges on many parts of the spreading ridge.

Hekla is a stratovolcano in Iceland, which is characterized by a steep cone shape and explosive eruptions. It is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes and has a long history of eruptions.

There are about 130 volcanic mountains in Iceland and 18 of them have erupted since Iceland was settled (874). Iceland is one of the most active volcanic sites in the world. Which is because not only is Iceland sitting on top of the boundary of the North-American and Eurasian tectonic plates but also on top of a volcanic hotspot in the Mid-Atlantic rift.

The largest geyser in Iceland is the Great Geysir, which is where the term "geyser" originated from. It can shoot boiling water up to 70 meters in the air, but it erupts infrequently now due to years of tourist interference.

In terms of population, about 1000 times greater. The pop. of the US is about 300 million. The pop. of Iceland is about 300 thousand.