Askja

American

[ahsk-yah] / ˈɑsk yɑ /

noun

a volcano in E central Iceland. 4,754 feet (1,449 meters).

Askja British

/ ˈɑːskjə /

noun

a volcano in E central Iceland: active in 1961; largest crater in Iceland. Height: 1510 m (4954 ft). Area of crater: 88 sq km (34 sq miles)

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A recent report from the Icelandic Meteorological Office suggests that magma is building up underground near a volcano known as Askja, a mountain about the size of Mount St. Helens in Vatnajokull National Park in Iceland’s central highlands.

From Salon

Volcanologists see early signs of this type of activity at Askja.

From Salon

The1875 eruption of Askja volcano, Iceland: combined fractional crystallization and selective contamination in the generation of rhyolitic magma.

From Nature

The price of electricity is about 30 percent lower in Iceland than in the United States, according to Askja Energy, a consultancy in Reykjavik.

From New York Times

Even so, the lavafields of Askja made an impression on the men.

From The Guardian

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