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1783 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1783 in Iceland.

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See also:Other events in 1783 · Timeline of Icelandic history

Incumbents

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  • Monarch: Christian VII
  • Governor of Iceland: Lauritz Andreas Thodal[1]

Events

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  • 1 May: A volcanic eruption started on the Reykjanes ridge and Nýey was formed.[2][3]
  • 8 June: Skaftáreldar erupts.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ Bricka, Carl Frederik. "203 (Dansk biografisk Lexikon / XVII. Bind. Svend Tveskjæg - Tøxen)". runeberg.org (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  2. ↑ Ferlir, Underwater Eruption Out of Reykjanes
  3. ↑ University of Iceland, Earth Sciences, How common are new islands in eruptions? by Professor Sigurður Steinþórsson, 9 June 2005.
  4. ↑ Thordarson, T.; Self, S. (2003). "Atmospheric and environmental effects of the 1783–1784 Laki eruption: A review and reassessment". Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 108 (D1): 4011. arXiv:astro-ph/0309423. Bibcode:2003JGRD..108.4011T. doi:10.1029/2001JD002042. hdl:20.500.11820/17d8aae9-d2bf-4120-b61a-31c6966a7e24. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012.
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