Travel to Mars
Namafjall Hverir geothermal area North Iceland is one of the most intriguing places I’ve ever visited. We saw it right from the roadside of the Ring Road, the main highway of Iceland: uneven ground, riddled with fissures across the red rock. A robust mountain watched over the squat fumaroles, venting steam up into the air. Gaping gray holes bubbled and gurgled hot mud endlessly. At a depth of 1000 meters, the temperature is above 200°C. The water that flows below the surface is quickly heated and comes back to the surface transformed into steam.
The fumarole gas contains hydrogen sulfide that causes that characteristic smell of rotten eggs that makes these places so much fun to explore. When you stand on the viewing platform, overlooking the barren land, you will soon understand why NASA used this place as a training center for their astronauts.The conditions here are so unfriendly that no visible life grows. Instead it’s the angry earth that’s on display, bubbling and steaming, and throwing up coloured elements and sulfur-rich minerals that streak the ground blue, black, green and yellow. A reminder that under its deceptively calm surface, the earth is constantly churning. Some steam craters look just like pressure cookers, ready to explode. The simmering mud pools resemble witches’ cauldrons. A big thank you to everyone who took time to comment and take a look at my photo.
Travel to Mars
Namafjall Hverir geothermal area North Iceland is one of the most intriguing places I’ve ever visited. We saw it right from the roadside of the Ring Road, the main highway of Iceland: uneven ground, riddled with fissures across the red rock. A robust mountain watched over the squat fumaroles, venting steam up into the air. Gaping gray holes bubbled and gurgled hot mud endlessly. At a depth of 1000 meters, the temperature is above 200°C. The water that flows below the surface is quickly heated and comes back to the surface transformed into steam.
The fumarole gas contains hydrogen sulfide that causes that characteristic smell of rotten eggs that makes these places so much fun to explore. When you stand on the viewing platform, overlooking the barren land, you will soon understand why NASA used this place as a training center for their astronauts.The conditions here are so unfriendly that no visible life grows. Instead it’s the angry earth that’s on display, bubbling and steaming, and throwing up coloured elements and sulfur-rich minerals that streak the ground blue, black, green and yellow. A reminder that under its deceptively calm surface, the earth is constantly churning. Some steam craters look just like pressure cookers, ready to explode. The simmering mud pools resemble witches’ cauldrons. A big thank you to everyone who took time to comment and take a look at my photo.