''Jökull: The Icelandic Journal of Earth Sciences'' () is an annual

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published jointly by the and the Geoscience Society of Iceland. The journal covers all aspects of

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in relation to

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, including meteorology, oceanography, petrology, and geothermal research. The

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is Bryndís Brandsdóttir. It has been classified as "Level 1" journal in the

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. It was founded in 1950 by Icelandic meteorologist Jón Eyþórsson, who served as its editor until his death in 1968, publishing regular measurements of glacial margins and drift ice in ''Jökull''. These reports have continued, creating a valuable resource for climate scientists. ''Jökull'' has been a victim of journal hijacking.

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Annual journals Earth and atmospheric sciences journals Geography of Iceland Geology of Iceland Glaciers of Iceland Publications established in 1951 Hijacked journals {{glaciology-stub

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