Live Views around Reykjanes Peninsular
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- Location: Reykjanes Peninsular, Iceland
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- Info: Live views of the volcanic area around Reykjanes Peninsular in Iceland. Reykjanes Peninsular is located in South West Iceland and is known for immense lava fields, volcanoes, and lots of geothermal activity.
More info: The Reykjanes Peninsula runs along the Mid-Atlantic Rift, where the Eurasian and the North American tectonic plates are drifting apart. Due to this geological setting, the whole peninsula is extremely active.
In March of 2021 Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted. The eruption lasted for 6 months and drew thousands of people to the site. Then in August 2022, the volcano erupted again.
In 2001, an earthquake beneath the lake Kleifarvatn led to a 25% decrease in the lake's surface area. Since then, hot springs have been bubbling up from the bottom of the lake.
Various mud pools and fumaroles can be seen at Gunnuhver, while Krysuvik is characterized by hot springs and mud pots where minerals turn the soil ruby red, sapphire blue, and topaz yellow.
Svartsengi is home to a geothermal power station that produces 76.5 MW of electricity from the 475 liters of 90° C water that gush from the earth per second. The mineral-rich surplus water fills up the Blue Lagoon spa.