1783 in Iceland

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Events in the year 1783 in Iceland .

Incumbents

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

Events

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

References

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.