Krafla lava field in Mývatn region
by Chiara Arrighi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
The volcanic activity at Krafla (Northern Iceland) is episodic, occurring every 250-1000 years. The most recent eruption started in 1975 and lasted about ten years. A large area of about 15 km² is now covered by a 1 km deep hyaloclastite and basaltic lava layers and steaming fumaroles dominate the landscape.
Taken on 16
July
2016
Submitted on 19 Feb 2017
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- Europe (3498)
- Northern Europe (822)
- Iceland (272)
- Exact location (-16.8181 W, 65.7197 N)
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fumarole, basalt, volcanic landscape, volcanic rock
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Credit: Chiara Arrighi (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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