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Vik: Katla Glacier Dead Ice Mapping Expedition

By Gravel Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is $3,471 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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Overview
  • Contribute to vital glaciology research and help measure and document ice
  • Explore the dynamic landscapes of the Katla Glacier and the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap
  • Engage in real scientific research and participate in meaningful data collection
  • Discover and measure natural ice formations with a knowledgeable guide
  • Receive hands-on training on using specialized equipment to measure and document ice

Activity location

    • Vik
    • Vik, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Víkurbraut, 870 Vík, Iceland
    • Vík, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

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Vik: Katla Glacier Dead Ice Mapping Expedition
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00am
Price details
$3,470.93 x 1 Traveler$3,470.93

Total
Price is $3,470.93
Until Sun, Dec 14

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    1-day tour of Katla Glacier
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands-on training on using specialized equipment
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Participation in dead ice mapping
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Citizen Scientist Certificate
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Processed results emailed post-tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Name published in Katla Geopark Report
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Ongoing data updates via email

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Littering, Smoking
  • Not suitable for: Children under 10 years, People with mobility impairments, Pregnant women

What you can expect

Embark on the Katla Glacier Dead Ice Mapping Expedition and become a Civilian Scientist for a day in Iceland's breathtaking Katla Geopark. Engage in real scientific research and contribute to vital glaciology research while exploring the dynamic landscapes of the Katla Glacier.

Meet your guide and receive hands-on training on using specialized equipment, including GPS, drone, and ground camera, to measure and document ice feature dimensions and map dead ice areas. Participate in meaningful data collection by measuring and documenting the evolving ice features and dead ice zones of the Katla Glacier.

Explore the heart of the Katla Glacier outlet to discover and measure natural ice formations. Learn about their creation and what they reveal about the glacier's movement and health. Analyze areas where the glacier is retreating, leaving behind isolated blocks of ice.

Immerse yourself in the raw beauty of the Katla Glacier and the surrounding Mýrdalsjökull ice cap, with panoramic views of Iceland's rugged highland landscape. Contribute to critical scientific research aimed at understanding and mitigating the effects of climate change on Iceland's glaciers.

Receive a 'Citizen Scientist” Certificate from Katla Geopark. Get your processed results emailed to you weeks after the tour. Also, your name will be published in a Katla Geopark Report in which you will also receive ongoing data updates via email.

Location

Activity location

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    • Vik
    • Vik, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Víkurbraut, 870 Vík, Iceland
    • Vík, Mýrdalshreppur, Iceland