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Slide 1Basic InformationIsland country near Artic CircleClimate in the SummerClimate in WinterSlide 6VegetationSlide 8Vegetation near GeysersGlaciers and GeysersSlide 11Natural DisruptionsClimate and Vegetation for the EcotouristBasic InformationSettled around 1000 A.D.Capital is ReykjavikAbout 300,000 peopleIsland country near Artic CircleIceland is 65 degrees N and 18 Degrees WestThe Gulf StreamMostly TundraCities located in FjordsClimate in the SummerWarm front colliding with cold frontsGives southern and western coasts rainreaching 50-70F20hrs of sunlightCloud coverClimate in WinterSevere winter stormsWinds over populationPrecipitation about 3-3.5 inches monthLong nights, no lightAverage low 27 degrees F Warmer than New York!VegetationWas once covered with treesHalf of country below 400mMostly desertLow-growing shrubs Willow and dwarf birchVegetation near GeysersGeysers add warmth to the soil and water to a plants systemNear geysers, a more bountiful amount of plants surviveGlaciers and Geysers11% of whole country is covered by glacierVatnajökull,1000 m thick250 areas of activity90% of energyNatural DisruptionsMost volcanic place on EarthHas emitted 1/3 of total lava Mid-Atlantic ridge ,seperating the two platesHave created the modern


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CU-Boulder GEOG 1001 - Iceland

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