Depressive can be an adjective or a noun; as an adjective I've only ever seen it in the phrase depressive disorder. As a noun, depressive can mean: some intangible thing that is depressing (such as news) a substance that has the effect of depressing mood or function: alcohol is a well-known depressive.
[ËhÉÊ°kla]. ), or Hecla, is a stratovolcano in the south of Iceland with a height of 1,491 metres (4,892 ft). Hekla is one of Iceland's most active volcanoes; over 20 eruptions have occurred in and around the volcano since 874.During the Middle Ages, Europeans called the volcano the Gateway to Hell .Hekla is part of a volcanic ridge, 40 kilometres (25 mi) long.The most active part of this ridge, a fissure about 5.5 km (3.4 mi) long named Heklugja, heklugjÃ¡ is considered to be the Volcano hekla. properekla is part of a volcanic ridge, 40 kilometres (25 mi) long. The most active part of this ridge, a fissure about 5.5 km (3.4 mi) long named Heklugja, heklugjÃ¡ is considered to be the Volcano hekla. proper
It is located west of Iceland's SE volcanic rift-zone. Hekla erupts a magma type that is unique for Iceland, intermediate between highly silicic and andesitic composition. From surface deformation studies after the 1980 eruption, it has been concluded that its magma chamber is located around 8 km below the summit.ap of post-1970 lava flows from Hekla volcano. Information from the THE NORDIC VOLCANOLOGICAL INSTITUTE (NVI). Hekla with the fresh lava flows seen from the air (above), showing mild steaming and the still active lava flow from the base of the eruptive fissure on 4 March 2000 (below). More photos on this link.