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Krýsuvík
''For the volcanic landforms around Krýsuvík, see also: Krýsuvík (volcanic system)'' Krýsuvík (also Krísuvík, both pronounced in Icelandic) is an area in Southwest Iceland at about 35 km from Reykjavík. Geography and access It is situated on the Reykjanes peninsula between Þorlákshöfn and Grindavík and accessed by Routes 42 and 427. Name The name Krýsuvík means "bay of Krýsa," a folk tale figure from the area. ''Krýsa'' was an old woman who, together with her cousin ''Herdís,'' could use witchcraft. They had a discussion about the borders of their respective lands; one wanted to cast a spell so that all the fish in a nearby lake would be hairy, the other intended to bring up a storm and let all fishermen die. The dispute ended with the death of both of them. The folk tale says that they were buried side by side, and the place of the graves is still known to locals. The ''Ögmundarhraun'' lava flows which were emitted by the nearby Krýsuvík volca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''For the volcanic landforms around Krýsuvík, see also: Krýsuvík (volcanic system)'' Krýsuvík (also Krísuvík, both pronounced in Icelandic language, Icelandic) is an area in Southwest (Icelandic constituency), Southwest Iceland at about 35 km from Reykjavík. Geography and access It is situated on the Reykjanes peninsula between Þorlákshöfn and Grindavík and accessed by Routes 42 and 427. Name The name Krýsuvík means "bay of Krýsa," a folk tale figure from the area. ''Krýsa'' was an old woman who, together with her cousin ''Herdís,'' could use witchcraft. They had a discussion about the borders of their respective lands; one wanted to cast a spell so that all the fish in a nearby lake would be hairy, the other intended to bring up a storm and let all fishermen die. The dispute ended with the death of both of them. The folk tale says that they were buried side by side, and the place of the graves is still known to locals. The ''Ögmundarhraun'' lava fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krýsuvík (volcanic System)
The volcanic system of Krýsuvík (or Krísuvík, both pronounced in Icelandic), also Krýsuvík-Trölladyngja volcanic system, is situated in the southwest of Iceland on the Reykjanes peninsula. It is located in the middle of Reykjanes and on the divergent plate boundary of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which traverses Iceland. It was named after the Krýsuvík area which is part of it and consists of a fissure system without a central volcano.Thorvaldur Thordarson, Ármann Höskuldsson: ''Postglacial volcanism in Iceland. Jökull No. 58'' (2008). Retrieved 20 August 2020. The volcanic system has a length ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krýsuvík Fires
The Krýsuvík fires were a period of volcanic activity in a fissure swarm known as Krýsuvík ( :is: Krýsuvíkureldar) on the Reykjanes peninsula. The fires started in the middle of the 12th century, probably in 1151 and written sources indicate that they ended in 1188. Lava flows associated with the Krýsuvík fires are Ögmundarhraun, Mávahlíðahraun and Kapelluhraun . See also * List of volcanic eruptions on Iceland * Krýsuvík (volcanic system) * Volcanism of Iceland * Geology of Iceland * List of volcanoes in Iceland * Geological deformation of Iceland * Global Volcanism Program The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) documents Earth's volcanoes and their eruptive history over the past 10,000 years. The mission of the GVP is to document, understand, and disseminate information about global volcanic a ... References External links Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes Mountains of Iceland Active volcanoes One-thousanders of Iceland Volcan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveifluháls
Sveifluháls () is a mafic hyaloclastite ridge of 397 m height in the southwest of Iceland in Gullbringusýsla (Reykjanes Peninsula). It is part of Krýsuvík volcanic system and of the protected area Reykjanes Fólkvangur. Geography The mountain is situated between lake Kleifarvatn and the valley ''Móhálsadalur'' . In some parts of the ridge, there are geothermal areas, esp. at Krýsuvík and Seltún.Lucía Magali Ramír ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stóra-Eldborg Undir Geitahlíð
Stóra-Eldborg undir Geitahlíð (; also Stóra-Eldborg við Geitahlíð ) is a small Holocene volcano in Iceland, on Reykjanes peninsula, 50 m high,Íslandshandbókin. Náttúra, saga of sérkenni. Reykjavík 1989, p. 45 with a 30 m deep crater.Reynir Ingibjartsson: 25 Gönguleiðir á Reykjanesskaga. Náttúrann við Bæjarveggin. Reykjavík , p.112 - 117 It is located at about 5 km from Krýsuvík and as the name says at the foot of a bigger mountain, the tuya of ''Geitahlíð''. Volcanism Eruption fissures of the Brennisteinsfjöll volcanic system Despite its location, just some 5 km from the high temperature area of Seltún, the volcano and its counterparts, the crater rows, fissures, as well as the tuya ''Geitahlíð'' (385 m) with the crater Æsubúðir on its top, are not part of the Krýsuvík volcanic system, but of the volcanic system of Brennisteinsfjöll as its southernmost outpost. Eldborgir erupted about 2400 BP. The crater row also includes some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjanes Peninsula
Southern Peninsula ( is, Suðurnes ) is an administrative unit and part of Reykjanesskagi (pronounced ), or Reykjanes Peninsula, a region in southwest Iceland. It was named after Reykjanes, the southwestern tip of Reykjanesskagi. The region has a population of 27,829 (2020) and is one of the more densely populated parts of the island. The administrative centre is Keflavík, which had 7,000 residents when it merged with the nearby town of Njarðvík and Hafnir in 1995 to create Reykjanesbær, which is the largest settlement outside the Greater Reykjavík area; in 2018 the region had a population of 17,805. The region is the location of Keflavík International Airport, the major point of entry for Iceland. Some fishing towns, such as Grindavík, Njarðvík and Sandgerði are situated on the peninsula. The peninsula is marked by active volcanism under its surface and large lava fields, allowing little vegetation. There are numerous hot springs in the southern half of the peninsul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður (), officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður (), is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region, on the southwest coast of the country. At about 30,000 inhabitants, Hafnarfjörður is the third-most populous city in Iceland after Reykjavík and Kópavogur. It has established local industry and a variety of urban activities, with annual festival events. Activities The town is the site of an annual Viking festival, where Viking culture enthusiasts from around the world display reconstructions of Viking garb, handicraft, sword-fighting and longbow shooting. It takes place in June each summer. Local industry Just two kilometres () outside of Hafnarfjörður is an aluminium smelter, run by Alcan. The smelter was originally built in 1969, and it has improved its cleaning process since then, especially regarding fluoride. Local elections were held in May 2006, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleifarvatn
Kleifarvatn () is the largest lake on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, situated in the southern part of the peninsula. It is located on the fissure zone of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The lake has no visible water coming in or going out as most of its water comes and leaves underground. The lake can be reached via a track, and there are two areas with high temperature that can be found not far from it: Seltún/Krýsuvík and another to the east. The lake's greatest depth is 97 m. After the 2000 Iceland earthquakes, the lake began to diminish, and 20% of its surface has since disappeared. The novel ''Kleifarvatn'' by Icelandic writer Arnaldur Indriðason was named after the lake. See also *List of lakes of Iceland *Volcanism of Iceland :''The volcano system in Iceland that started activity on August 17, 2014, and ended on February 27, 2015, is Bárðarbunga.'' :''The volcano in Iceland that erupted in May 2011 is Grímsvötn.'' Iceland experiences frequent volcanic ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Fulmar
The northern fulmar (''Fulmarus glacialis''), fulmar, or Arctic fulmar is a highly abundant seabird found primarily in subarctic regions of the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. There has been one confirmed sighting in the Southern Hemisphere, with a single bird seen south of New Zealand. Fulmars come in one of two color morphs: a light one, with white head and body and gray wings and tail, and a dark one, which is uniformly gray. Though similar in appearance to gulls, fulmars are in fact members of the family Procellariidae, which include petrels and shearwaters. The northern fulmar and its sister species, the southern fulmar (), are the extant members of the genus . The fulmars are in turn a member of the order Procellariiformes, and they all share certain identifying features. First, they have nasal passages that attach to the upper bill called naricorns; however, nostrils on albatrosses are on the sides of the bill, as opposed to the rest of the order, including fulm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Puffin
The Atlantic puffin ('), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin is found in the northeastern Pacific. The Atlantic puffin breeds in Russia, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Greenland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and the Faroe Islands, and as far south as Maine in the west and France in the east. It is most commonly found in the Westman Islands, Iceland. Although it has a large population and a wide range, the species has declined rapidly, at least in parts of its range, resulting in it being rated as vulnerable by the IUCN. On land, it has the typical upright stance of an auk. At sea, it swims on the surface and feeds on small fish and crabs, which it catches by diving underwater, using its wings for propulsion. This puffin has a black crown and back, pale grey cheek patches, and a white body and underparts. Its broad, bold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Tern
The Arctic tern (''Sterna paradisaea'') is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe (as far south as Brittany), Asia, and North America (as far south as Massachusetts). The species is strongly migratory, seeing two summers each year as it migrates along a convoluted route from its northern breeding grounds to the Antarctic coast for the southern summer and back again about six months later. Recent studies have shown average annual round-trip lengths of about for birds nesting in Iceland and Greenland and about for birds nesting in the Netherlands. These are by far the longest migrations known in the animal kingdom. The Arctic tern nests once every one to three years (depending on its mating cycle). Arctic terns are medium-sized birds. They have a length of and a wingspan of . They are mainly grey and white plumaged, with a red/orange beak and feet, white forehead, a black nape and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Cliff
Bird cliffs, or nesting cliffs, are steep cliffs with numerous small shelves which serve as nesting locations for bird colonies. Bird cliffs are found on islands in the North Atlantic and Arctic, such as the Faroe Islands, Iceland, the Svalbard archipelago and on islands off Northern Norway. Among species that nest in large numbers on bird cliffs are common murre, thick-billed murre, razorbill, kittiwake, little auk and Atlantic puffin. The number of breeding couples may exhibit large variations depending on available food. Bird cliffs have often been exploited as a food resource by the local population, as well as being used by hunters and egg collectors. Gallery File:Dreizehenmoewen.jpg, Kittiwakes on a bird cliff at the island of Runde. File:Uria lomvia 2.jpg, Colony of thick-billed murre at bird cliff of Stappen, Bear Island. File:Iceland2008-Latrabjarg.bird.cliff.JPG, Látrabjarg bird cliff, Iceland. File:Fleygamenn Trongisvágur.jpg, Bird hunters at the Faroe Islands. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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