Encyclopedia

Katla

Also found in: Dictionary, Wikipedia.
The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Katla

 

an active volcano in southern Iceland, with an elevation of 970 m, covered by the southeastern part of the M–rdalsjökull Glacier. The volcano’s eruptions under the ice have caused intensive melting of the ice and the flooding of adjacent regions. Since the tenth century, 14 major eruptions have been recorded, the most recent occurring in 1918, 1934, and 1955.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
The Satu Katla police registered the case and launched the investigation.
But Katla's ash cloud could be three times bigger than Eyjafjallajokull's , scientists say.
Reykjavik, [Iceland] Sep 24 ( ANI ): Nobody knows as to whether or not Iceland's dormant Katla Volcano will erupt or not.
According to DoF [9], Rui, Katla as well as Pangus are mostly produced and consumed fish in Bangladesh.
The Icelandic Met Office said two quakes, the largest with a magnitude of 3.7, had shaken the Katla volcano in southern Iceland and that "an intense seismic swarm" had been experienced since Thursday morning.
In particular, the company's shareholders elected the following candidates to the supervisory board: Mikhail Fridman, Gennady Gazin, Andrei Gusev, Gunnar Holt, Sir Julian Horn-Smith, Nils Katla, Alexey Reznikovich, Morten Karlsen Sorby and Trond O Westlie.*
Many airlines in Europe are concerned that Eyjafjallajkull's larger neighbor, Katla, might erupt, but active volcanoes in other parts of Europe including Italy and Spain could also pose problems in the future.
Above the Icelandic volcano Katla, for instance, the ice cap is 6 meters thinner in summer than in winter.
Katla is a danger but she has a poor draw to overcome.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.