Volcanos & Lava Fields
Articles in Volcanos & Lava Fields
Reykjanes eruption number three
On July 10th, 2023, after a rather short... more
Geldingadala eruption number two
On March 19, 2021, after a long series of... more
Grimsvotn eruption's diaries
September 1996
On September 30th 1996, a... more
Volcano in Reykjanes
Beginning
On March 19th, 2021, after weeks of multiple... more
Mt Hekla - Historical eruptions according to geologist Sigurdur... more
This lava cave, Raufarholsshellir, is within easy reach just east of the main... more
Exploration and Planning started already in 1947 and was continued for two... more
The slag crater Kerid is the northernmost one of the crater row called... more
The total area of this small glacier is about 19 km² It is located just north... more
According to the continental drift theory, the Eurasian and North American... more
About Godahraun: Magni and Modi
Modi and Magni are two of the two youngest... more
About Keilir
Mt Keilir is a hyaloclastite mountain on the Reykjanes Peninsula... more
About Mt Brennisteinsfjoll
The Sulphur Mountains are to the south of the... more
About Almenningar
Almenningar is a lava patch between the lava fields... more
Kverkfjoll is a mountain massif underneath and on the northern edge of the... more
About Ogmundarhraun
The lava field Ogmundarhraun is situated between Krysuvik... more
This cluster of reddish looking craters is situated in the Grimsnes County They... more
Volcanic activity on the peninsula still exists in this Flank Zone extending... more
About Island Surtsey
The eruption, which created this and other islands around... more
About Thrainsskjoldur
Thrainsskjoldur is an extensive lava mound north of Mt... more
The Westman Islands, "The Pearls in The Ocean", is an archipelago of 15 islands... more
The Hofsjokull (The Temple Glacier; 1760m) is a round shaped icecap in the... more
This lava field and its two crater rows were created by fissure eruptions One... more
About Hrossaborg
"The Horse Castle" is one of two "tuff rings" situated in the... more
Eldgja, or "The Fire Fissure”, is 40 km long and stretches from the glacier... more
The Dyngjuhals is a wide ridge east of Lakes Gaesavotn It is about 20 km wide... more
The central volcano Katla is hidden under the southeastern part of the ice cap... more
The name of Mt Krafla was extended over the high temperature area after the... more
The 25 km long crater row called Lakagigar was created during a relatively... more
The glacier Torfajokull peaks at 1,190 m above sea level and its total area is... more
Mt Bardarbunga is the second highest elevation of the country, just below 2000... more
Mt Trolladyngja (4,815 feet) is a vast shield volcano at the northern end of... more
About Odadahraun
This name refers to the largest lava area of the country... more
The Odadahraun lava desert
This is the vastest lava area of the country The... more
Mt Tungnafell (1,392 m) is a convex and steep mountain in the northern slopes... more
Oraefajokull is the highest mountain of the country, 2,110 m, and stretches to... more
The 25 km long crater row called Lakagigar was created during a relatively... more
Mt Hekla
The most "renowned or infamous" volcano of Iceland, Hekla, is... more
The central western peninsula, Snaefellsnes, is one of the most Saga invested... more
