Kleifarvatn
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Kleifarvatn was first surveyed in 1964 and studied at greater resolution later.[2] The lake's greatest recorded depth was Script error: No such module "convert". in 1975 with height above sea level of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2][3] After the 2000 Iceland earthquakes, the lake began to diminish, so that at least 20% of its surface has since disappeared and the serial surveys suggest there has been some material deposition as depth has reduced more than height above sea level of the lake surface. By 2012 the surface was at Script error: No such module "convert". with a maximum depth of Script error: No such module "convert".. The lake by then was only Script error: No such module "convert". in area.[2] Its area previously been measured between Script error: No such module "convert"..[2][3] The pattern of sedimentation suggests that at some time in the past the lake was smaller in size than it was in 2012.[2]
The novel Kleifarvatn by Icelandic writer Arnaldur Indriðason was named after the lake.
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External links
- Photos
- More information and photos about Kleifarvatn on Hit Iceland
- Kleifarvatn – Photo gallery
- "Iceland Lake Disappearing Into New Crack in Earth", Bijal P. Trivedi, National Geographic Today, 1 October 2001
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