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 InformationSettled around 1000 A.D.Capital is ReykjavikAbout 300,000 peopleIsland country near Artic CircleIceland is 65 degrees N and 18 Degrees WestThe Gulf StreamMostly TundraCities located in FjordsClimate in the SummerWarm front colliding with cold frontsGives southern and western coasts rainreaching 50-70F20hrs of sunlightCloud coverClimate in WinterSevere winter stormsWinds over populationPrecipitation about 3-3.5 inches monthLong nights, no lightAverage low 27 degrees F Warmer than New York!VegetationWas once covered with treesHalf of country below 400mMostly desertLow-growing shrubs Willow and dwarf birchVegetation near GeysersGeysers add warmth to the soil and water to a plants systemNear geysers, a more bountiful amount of plants surviveGlaciers and Geysers11% of whole country is covered by glacierVatnajökull,1000 m thick250 areas of activity90% of energyNatural DisruptionsMost volcanic place on EarthHas emitted 1/3 of total lava Mid-Atlantic ridge ,seperating the two platesHave created the modern
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