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Eldgjá
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Eldgjá is a volcano and a canyon in Iceland. Eldgjá is part of the Katla volcano; it is a segment of a 40 kilometres long chain of volcanic craters and fissure vents that extends northeast away from K
Canyon floor of Eldgjá
Canyon floor of Eldgjá
Eldgjá
Eldgjá
Laki
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Laki or Lakagígar is a volcanic fissure in the western part of Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland, not far from the volcanic fissure of Eldgjá and the small village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The fissure
Eldgjá
…dotted with volcanic edifices; Eldgjá lies in the East Volcanic Zone where there are no large shield volcanoes but numerous long fissures, including Laki. Glaciation has influenced volcanic activity on Iceland, and the occurrence of large eruptions—such as the 25 km3 (6.0 cu mi) Þjórsá Lava 8,600 years…
Laki fissure
Laki fissure
Center of the Laki fissure
Center of the Laki fissure
Laki in July 2012
Laki in July 2012
Kirkjubaejarklaustur, an important church farm in South Iceland, was the home of the Rev. Jón Steingrímsson (1728–1791), who left contemporary eyewitn
Kirkjubaejarklaustur, an important church farm in South Iceland, was the home of the Rev. Jón Steingrímsson (1728–1791), who left contemporary eyewitness accounts of the effects of the eruption and its aftermath. Today, Kirkjubæjarkaustur is a small village.