DEEPEST -- Lake in Iceland
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N 64° 02.862 W 016° 10.851
28W E 442343 N 7102863
Jökulsárlón is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park.
Waymark Code: WMNK8H
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 03/27/2015
Views: 7
"Situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the glaciers. It is now 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) away from the ocean's edge and covers an area of about 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi). It recently became the deepest lake in Iceland, at over 248 metres (814 ft), as glacial retreat extended its boundaries. The size of the lake has increased fourfold since the 1970s. It is considered as one of the natural wonders of Iceland.
The lake can be seen from Highway 1 between Höfn and Skaftafell. It appears as "a ghostly procession of luminous blue icebergs"."
Source: Wikipedia
Type of documentation of superlative status: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6kuls%C3%A1rl%C3%B3n
Location of coordinates: Southeastern shore of the lake
Web Site: [Web Link]
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