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The panorama shows Skaftafellsjökull, an outlet glacier from Vatnajökull ice cap, the largest in Europe (8.400 km2), in South-East Iceland. Since the end of the Little Ice Age in the late 19th century the Skaftafellsjökull front has retreated about 2 km. With accelerated speed during the last years due to increased Global Warming. Skaftafellsjökull is a part of the Skaftafell National Park, the second largest in Iceland (4.807 km2). In the Middle Ages the area was abandoned after two major eruptions in Öræfajökull, the second largest volcano in Europe, dominating the skyline above the Skaftafellsjökull glacier.

Geographic Coordinates: Latitude: 64° 1' 19.11" N Longitude: 16° 54' 31.09" W Elevation: About 100 m above sea-level Precision is: High. Pinpoints the exact spot. Show at MultiMap.com [what is MultiMap?] Show at Google Maps [what is Google Maps?] Show in Google Earth* [what is Google Earth?] * requires Google Earth installed on your computer Date/Time: Early august 2007 Equipment: Canon 20D Nikon DX AF Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5 mm Canon Timer TC-80N3 Gitzo G1258L Tripod Nodal Ninja 3 Pano Head