Katla

British

noun

an ice-capped volcano in the Mýrdalsjökull glacier in south Iceland. Named after an Icelandic witch, its last major eruption was in 1918. Height: 1512 m (4961 ft)

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The 8th century Katla eruption created a 12-year spike in metals like bismuth and thallium in Greenland ice cores.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2026

Katla last erupted in 1918, and that eruption lasted almost a month, starving crops of sunlight and killing some livestock.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023

June 17 "Black Summer" Season 2 "The Gift" Season 3 "Hospital Playlist" Season 2 "Katla" "Silver Linings Playbook"

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2021

Among other things, the group explored whether a nearby volcano named Katla might also erupt, as it has in the past along with Eyjafjallajökull.

From Nature ● Aug. 26, 2014

Last of all, the weird-wife Katla came from Sigg, and for the space of three days sat in the hall with her head shrouded, taking no meat or drink.

From The Path of the King by John Buchan

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