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Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m and it is 2 km in depth. There have been 29 reported eruptions in recorded history.
Krafla includes one of the two best-known Víti craters of Iceland (the other is in Askja). The Icelandic word "víti" means "hell". In former times, people often believed hell to be under volcanoes. The crater Víti has a green lake inside of it.
The Krafla area also includes Námafjall, a geothermal area with boiling mudpools and steaming fumaroles.
The Mývatn fires occurred between 1724–29, when many of the fissure vents opened up. The lava fountains could be seen in the south of the island and a lava flow destroyed three farms near the village of Reykjahlíð, although nobody was harmed.
Between 1975 and 1984 there was a volcanic episode within the Krafla volcano. It involved nine volcanic eruptions and fifteen uplift and subsidence events. This interrupted some of the Krafla drillfields. During these events a large magma chamber emerged. This has been identified by analysing the seismic activity.
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An astonishing place, with steam venting around you as you walk through. I'm not surprised George Bernard Shaw christened it Hells Gate it's quite eerie, bubbling mud pools, steam vents, and fossilised coral embedded in the rock.
Mud pools are a fascinating thermal feature. When they are very active, it is endless entertainment. I love to photograph them. For more information: www.waiotapu.co.nz/
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Bubbling mudpot in the Lassen Volcanic National Park (California).
A hot geothermal vent (fumarole) causes the mud pool to bubble. This is a common feature in volcanic areas.
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Námaskarð: The hot springs of Hverir, east of Námafjall, are one of Iceland’s largest sulphurous hot spring areas.
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Bubbling mud pools and steaming vents that flank the volcano. Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Pailas sector, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
A hot, bubbling mud-pool, 5 meters wide. The steam you can see in the background is coming out of so called steam-vents. The earth is releasing it´s pressure and temperature here. The crust is thin and "on the move" in Iceland, creating beautiful other-worldly scenes like this.
Námaskard, Iceland
Krafla is a caldera of about 10 km in diameter with a 90 km long fissure zone, in the north of Iceland in the Mývatn region. Its highest peak reaches up to 818 m and it is 2 km in depth. There have been 29 reported eruptions in recorded history.
The Krafla area also includes Námafjall, a geothermal area with boiling mudpools and steaming fumaroles.
Between 1975 and 1984 there was a volcanic episode within the Krafla volcano. It involved nine volcanic eruptions and fifteen uplift and subsidence events. This interrupted some of the Krafla drillfields. During these events a large magma chamber emerged. This has been identified by analysing the seismic activity.
Since 1977 the Krafla area has been the source of the geothermal energy used by a 60 MWe power station. A survey undertaken in 2006 indicated very high temperatures at depths of between 3 and 5 kilometres and these favourable conditions have led to the development of the first well from the Iceland Deep Drilling Project (IDDP), that found magma only 2.1 km deep. [from Wikipedia]
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Mists and mudpools, Craters of the Moon, near Lake Taupo, New Zealand. September 2015.
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An important high temperature geothermal area.
Many study opportunities due to the great variety of features. A boardwalk leads through the area. Seltún has many mudpots and fumaroles, and minerals deposited from geothermal solutions provide colorful sediments. Good walking paths are around the area and parking.
Setún is a part of Reykjanes nature reserve.
Location: Road 42, parking, near Kleifarvatn.
GPS Points N63° 53' 49.064" W22° 3' 17.117"
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Bubbling mudpot in the Lassen Volcanic National Park (California).
A hot geothermal vent (fumarole) causes the mud pool to bubble. This is a common feature in volcanic areas.
View more photos of mudpots.
For more info about mudpots, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudpot.
If you like this photo, follow me on instagram (tristan_sf) and don't hesitate to leave a comment or email me.
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Bubbling mudpot in the Lassen Volcanic National Park (California).
A hot geothermal vent (fumarole) causes the mud pool to bubble. This is a common feature in volcanic areas.
View more photos of mudpots.
For more info about mudpots, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudpot.
If you like this photo, follow me on instagram (tristan_sf) and don't hesitate to leave a comment or email me.
Congress Pool, a geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin area of Yellowstone National Park, along Porcelain Basin trail
Boiling mud gurgled and sulphurous fumes filled the air. 20 or so years ago this area was a bare deep crater after a very powerful explosion. It is one of the "hot spots" in the mid Atlantic Ridge fracture zone and will possibly see more spectacular action in the future.
SCHIPOL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT : AMSTERDAM
Schiphol started out on Sep 16, 1916, as a military airbase, consisting only of a few barracks and a mudpool serving as platform/runways. When civil aircraft started to make use of the field (Dec 17, 1920), it was often called Schiphol-les-bains. The Fokker aircraft manufacturer started a factory near Schiphol airport in 1951.
Schiphol's name is derived from a former fortification named Fort Schiphol which was part of the Stelling van Amsterdam defence works.Before 1852, the Haarlemmermeer polder in which the airport lies was a large lake, in the shallow waters of which sudden violent storms could claim many ships. This indeed was the main reason for reclaiming it. In English, Schipol translates to 'Ship Hole', a reference to the amount of ships lost in the area.
Schiphol has won more than 120 prizes over the years. In 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990 and 2003, it was voted the best airport in the world. It was honoured with the title of 'Best European Airport' during 15 consecutive years (1988-2003) and has won a lot more prizes, including 'Best Business Travel Airport'. This is not only because of its usually perfectly organized operations, but also because of its high number of international and intercontinental flights.
*** A night stolen from Schipol.