Atlas of Icelandic glaciers
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Atlas of Icelandic glaciers
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#2The Atlas of Icelandic glaciers is a collaboration project of various Icelandic government agencies, institutions and corporations documenting the development, and changes (retreat and disappearance) of Icelandic glacier over the past 100+ years.
Selecting various glaciers on the map makes it possible to see general information, changes in surface area and access the raw data. The map options can be used to display information, including historical borders of glaciers. There is also a substantial collection of photographs, both historical and present, showing the development of the glaciers since the early 1900s.
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#3The Atlas of Icelandic glaciers is a collaboration project of various Icelandic government agencies, institutions and corporations documenting the development, and changes (retreat and disappearance) of Icelandic glacier over the past 100+ years. Selecting various glaciers on the map makes it possible to see general information, changes in surface area and access the raw data. The map options can be used to display i…
Thanks for posting. Judging by your name and post history, you seem to be Icelandic, or at least knowledgeable about Iceland. Maybe a stupid question, but is winter the best time to see these glaciers? I would love to return to Iceland in the winter but everyone I talked to acted like traveling during the winter was quite dangerous.
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#4The Atlas of Icelandic glaciers is a collaboration project of various Icelandic government agencies, institutions and corporations documenting the development, and changes (retreat and disappearance) of Icelandic glacier over the past 100+ years. Selecting various glaciers on the map makes it possible to see general information, changes in surface area and access the raw data. The map options can be used to display i…
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#5The Atlas of Icelandic glaciers is a collaboration project of various Icelandic government agencies, institutions and corporations documenting the development, and changes (retreat and disappearance) of Icelandic glacier over the past 100+ years. Selecting various glaciers on the map makes it possible to see general information, changes in surface area and access the raw data. The map options can be used to display i…
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Across the permanence of time all things will but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t enjoy them whilst they’re here.
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#6There's a wonderfully written story by Andri Snær Magnason of a scientist couple setting out to map Icelandic glaciers. Their seemingly eternal nature was a recurring theme.
He's the grandson of one of the scientists. It appears in Dark Mountain issue 14 https://dark-mountain.net/product/dark-mountain-issue-14-pdf... though I believe he has since written a book.
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#7The Atlas of Icelandic glaciers is a collaboration project of various Icelandic government agencies, institutions and corporations documenting the development, and changes (retreat and disappearance) of Icelandic glacier over the past 100+ years. Selecting various glaciers on the map makes it possible to see general information, changes in surface area and access the raw data. The map options can be used to display i…
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So will your comment, with time. And this reply.
Why not spiral down a nihilistic pit and write off our brief existences?
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#8The Atlas of Icelandic glaciers is a collaboration project of various Icelandic government agencies, institutions and corporations documenting the development, and changes (retreat and disappearance) of Icelandic glacier over the past 100+ years. Selecting various glaciers on the map makes it possible to see general information, changes in surface area and access the raw data. The map options can be used to display i…
Thanks for posting. Judging by your name and post history, you seem to be Icelandic, or at least knowledgeable about Iceland. Maybe a stupid question, but is winter the best time to see these glaciers? I would love to return to Iceland in the winter but everyone I talked to acted like traveling during the winter was quite dangerous.
As a foreigner myself, the winter is my favorite time of the year in Iceland. The landscape is beautiful and the glacier lagoon is quite full of icebergs and excursions like [into the glacier](https://intotheglacier.is) or snowmobiling are very enjoyable on a clear day.
30 days on either side of the peak of winter (21st of December) daylight is limited and that can make seeing things more difficult. The sun rises not very far from the horizon between 11am and 4pm but enjoyment of most activities will primarily depend on what you plan on doing and how lucky you get with the weather. It’s very unpredictable, even hour by hour, so you’re at the mercy of nature to have good visibility from frequent snow storms.
As a tourist in Winter, you’re probably best to be taking guided excursions from Reykjavík and not backpacking the highlands or driving the ring road in a camper van. Those activities could in fact be very dangerous if you aren’t prepared.
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#9The Atlas of Icelandic glaciers is a collaboration project of various Icelandic government agencies, institutions and corporations documenting the development, and changes (retreat and disappearance) of Icelandic glacier over the past 100+ years. Selecting various glaciers on the map makes it possible to see general information, changes in surface area and access the raw data. The map options can be used to display i…
Thanks for posting. Judging by your name and post history, you seem to be Icelandic, or at least knowledgeable about Iceland. Maybe a stupid question, but is winter the best time to see these glaciers? I would love to return to Iceland in the winter but everyone I talked to acted like traveling during the winter was quite dangerous.
Not Icelandic but been there a couple of times. In winter you can actually go on the glaciers with guided tours (costly but nice), in summer there are a couple of spots you can drive towards them in a normal rental car.
They are nice everytime of the year so, and quite spectacular. Road conditions in winter can be trickey, but manageable.
My opinion, you have to visit Iceland at least twice: once in winter and once in summer, it is completely different! In case you want to go to the highlands, go in August or late July. A Dacia Duster rental will get you there. Winter trips can be shorter so, in summer you go around Iceland or cross it which takes more time.
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Thanks for posting. Judging by your name and post history, you seem to be Icelandic, or at least knowledgeable about Iceland. Maybe a stupid question, but is winter the best time to see these glaciers? I would love to return to Iceland in the winter but everyone I talked to acted like traveling during the winter was quite dangerous.
As a foreigner myself, the winter is my favorite time of the year in Iceland. The landscape is beautiful and the glacier lagoon is quite full of icebergs and excursions like [into the glacier]( https://intotheglacier.is ) or snowmobiling are very enjoyable on a clear day. 30 days on either side of the peak of winter (21st of December) daylight is limited and that can make seeing things more difficult. The sun rises n…
Thr ring road is usually well kept so, if you some experience driving in winter conditions you are fine. I don't recommend the camper van, mostly because I don't like winter camping myself.