All of the sites where the Katla 1721 Tephra has been described

Tephrabase has found the Katla 1721 Tephra at 20 sites.

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Site Name Profile Area/Country Latitude Longitude Grid Ref Alt (m) Geochemistry
902H 902H Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6753°N 19.7065°W n/a 230 no data
Gígjökull 903F Gjk 903F Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6779°N 19.6600°W n/a 180 no data
Gígjökull 903G Gjk 903G Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6787°N 19.6135°W n/a 240 no data
Gígjökull 903H Gjk 903H Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6780°N 19.6137°W n/a 240 no data
Gígjökull 903I Gjk 903I Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6780°N 19.6135°W n/a 240 no data
Gígjökull 903J Gjk 903J Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6782°N 19.5969°W n/a 200 no data
Gígjökull MD27 Gjk MD27 Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6810°N 19.6138°W n/a 200 no data
Gígjökull MD39 Gjk MD39 Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6782°N 19.6142°W n/a 250 no data
Langanes 3 / 902B Lang3/902B Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6796°N 19.7288°W n/a 140 no data
Langanes 6 / 902F Lang6/902F Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6799°N 19.7355°W n/a 140 no data
Langanes 7 / 902D Lang7/902D Rangárþing eystra, Iceland 63.6797°N 19.6669°W n/a 140 no data
RS103 RS103 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.7767°N 18.5714°W n/a 211 no data
RS36 RS36 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.4340°N 18.7655°W n/a 95 no data
RS39 RS39 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.5107°N 18.7627°W n/a 234 no data
RS40 RS40 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.5110°N 18.7636°W n/a 234 no data
RS41 RS41 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.5106°N 18.7643°W n/a 224 no data
RS43 RS43 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.5097°N 18.7684°W n/a 134 no data
RS45 RS45 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.8111°N 18.7231°W n/a 454 no data
RS46 RS46 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.8110°N 18.7233°W n/a 452 no data
RS59 RS59 P1 Skaftártunga, Skaftárhreppur, Iceland 63.7362°N 18.7349°W n/a 209 no data

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This Tephrabase search was made on 5/7/2025 at 04:27:06 local time, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.