Baugur (crater)

64°51′N 16°50′W / 64.85°N 16.83°W / 64.85; -16.83

Baugur [ˈpœyːɣʏr̥] is the informal^[1] name of one of three volcanic craters which have appeared as of 7 September 2014 - according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office website - in the Holuhraun lava field in Iceland as a result of an eruption in August 2014.^[2]

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^ "Holuhraun lava field now 16 sq. kilometres". RÚV. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014. Those names are quite informal," says Dr. Thordarsson. "We decided to coin those names just to be able to distinguish between the different craters, when we are talking about them and the volcanic activity there.
^ "Bárðarbunga 2014 - September events | Articles".

[1] "Holuhraun lava field now 16 sq. kilometres". RÚV. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014. Those names are quite informal," says Dr. Thordarsson. "We decided to coin those names just to be able to distinguish between the different craters, when we are talking about them and the volcanic activity there.

[2] "Bárðarbunga 2014 - September events | Articles".

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