Mývatn

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Mývatn: References & Edit History

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lava basin
- In lake: Basins formed by tectonism, volcanism, and landslides
wildlife
- In Iceland: Plant and animal life

Article Contributors

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Deleted Web site: Seacology Lake Myvatn Project.	Yamini Chauhan	May 15, 2013
	Add new Web site: Geographia - Myvatn, Iceland.	Yamini Chauhan	Sep 22, 2010
	Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Myvatn, Iceland.	Yamini Chauhan	Sep 21, 2010
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Apr 21, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998