Posted on Dec 2, 2024
Dramatic NASA images reveal lava coursing near Iceland's Blue Lagoon
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A fiery stream of lava coursing near Iceland's Blue Lagoon has been captured in a stunning new satellite image released by NASA on Wednesday (Nov. 27).
The photos, taken by NASA's Landsat 9 satellite, show lava flowing from a fissure in the Sundhnúkur crater row on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula. Infrared light from the eruption, captured by the Suomi NPP satellite, appears brighter than the light from Iceland's nearby capital, Reykjavík.
The eruption that created the fissure began on November 20, and was heralded by a swarm of earthquakes. This is the seventh eruption to occur in the geologically active region in less than a year, according to NASA.
The photos, taken by NASA's Landsat 9 satellite, show lava flowing from a fissure in the Sundhnúkur crater row on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula. Infrared light from the eruption, captured by the Suomi NPP satellite, appears brighter than the light from Iceland's nearby capital, Reykjavík.
The eruption that created the fissure began on November 20, and was heralded by a swarm of earthquakes. This is the seventh eruption to occur in the geologically active region in less than a year, according to NASA.
Dramatic NASA images reveal lava coursing near Iceland's Blue Lagoon
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Very cool! Iceland has some serious volcanic a tivity. They sure beat the Big Island in lava production most times.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Providing I Recall The Information Correctly,
It Was The Vikings Whom Discovered Both Iceland & Greenland.
And So Others Would Not Invade Them ~~ The Vikings Revered The Names
As Iceland Has And Abundance Of Greenery And Greenland Is Cold And
Has A Lot Of Snow & Cold Weather.
It Was The Vikings Whom Discovered Both Iceland & Greenland.
And So Others Would Not Invade Them ~~ The Vikings Revered The Names
As Iceland Has And Abundance Of Greenery And Greenland Is Cold And
Has A Lot Of Snow & Cold Weather.
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