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Hekla and Iceland

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Difference between Hekla and Iceland

Hekla vs. Iceland

Hekla, or Hecla, is a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of. Iceland is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of and an area of, making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe.

Similarities between Hekla and Iceland

Hekla and Iceland have 22 things in common (in Unionpedia): Birch, Der Spiegel, Erosion, Eyjafjallajökull, Faroe Islands, Glacier, Grímsey, Iceland hotspot, Icelandic language, Icelandic sheep, Laki, Moss, Mountaineering, Orkney, Reykjavík, Royal Navy, Salmon, Shetland, Silicon dioxide, Skiing, Volcanic ash, Volcanic rock.

Birch

A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams.

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Der Spiegel

Der Spiegel (lit. "The Mirror") is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg.

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Erosion

In earth science, erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transport it to another location (not to be confused with weathering which involves no movement).

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Eyjafjallajökull

Eyjafjallajökull (English Island Mountain Glacier, is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, north of Skógar and west of Mýrdalsjökull. The ice cap covers the caldera of a volcano with a summit elevation of. The volcano has erupted relatively frequently since the last glacial period, most recently in 2010.

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Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands (Føroyar; Færøerne), sometimes called the Faeroe Islands, is an archipelago between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic, about halfway between Norway and Iceland, north-northwest of Scotland.

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Glacier

A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries.

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Grímsey

Grímsey is a small Icelandic island, off the north coast of the main island of Iceland, straddling the Arctic Circle.

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Iceland hotspot

The Iceland hotspot is a hotspot which is partly responsible for the high volcanic activity which has formed the island of Iceland.

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Icelandic language

Icelandic (íslenska) is a North Germanic language, and the language of Iceland.

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Icelandic sheep

The Icelandic sheep (sauðkindin) is a breed of domestic sheep.

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Laki

Laki or Lakagígar (Craters of Laki) is a volcanic fissure in the south of Iceland, not far from the canyon of Eldgjá and the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

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Moss

Mosses are small flowerless plants that typically grow in dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations.

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Mountaineering

Mountaineering is the sport of mountain climbing.

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Orkney

Orkney (Orkneyjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of Great Britain.

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Reykjavík

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae.

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Shetland

Shetland (Old Norse: Hjaltland), also called the Shetland Islands, is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies northeast of Great Britain.

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Silicon dioxide

Silicon dioxide, also known as silica (from the Latin silex), is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula, most commonly found in nature as quartz and in various living organisms.

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Skiing

Skiing can be a means of transport, a recreational activity or a competitive winter sport in which the participant uses skis to glide on snow.

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Volcanic ash

Volcanic ash consists of fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass, created during volcanic eruptions and measuring less than 2 mm (0.079 inches) in diameter.

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Volcanic rock

Volcanic rock (often shortened to volcanics in scientific contexts) is a rock formed from magma erupted from a volcano.

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Hekla and Iceland Comparison

Hekla has 150 relations, while Iceland has 629. As they have in common 22, the Jaccard index is 2.82% = 22 / (150 + 629).

References

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