Jokulsarlon (Iceberg Lagoon)
About Jokulsarlon (Iceberg Lagoon)
Jökulsárlón is a large glacial lake in southern part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland. Situated at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding in the late 19th century. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the glaciers. The glacial front is now about 8 km (5.0 mi) away from the ocean's edge and the lake covers an area of about 25 km2 (9.7 mi2). In 2009 it was reported to be the deepest lake in Iceland, at over 284 m (932 ft), as glacial retreat extended its boundaries. The size of the lake has increased fourfold since the 1970s.
On the show
I think a few of the locals aren't that sure about the shouting thing though, Dan, because let's say you have some nice puffin sort of living around the speaker and they're just hearing people yelling into them. I went to this lagoon, it's called the Eisberg Lagoon, and the glacier, the biggest glacier in Europe kind of comes to the edge of the sea, and bits of it break off and you see these Eisbergs on the water, it's quite amazing.
from 335: No Such Thing As A Cardigan For Ginger Rogers, 2020-08-21 at 00:53:25 · read transcript
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Coordinates: 64.0480, -16.1790