2023-11-14 14:03:00
The forces of nature show their primitive impulses in one of the most impressive natural environments on Earth: Iceland. Located in the northern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridgeat the separation point between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, this island is a natural spectacle in itself.
It is the separation of these plates the one that gives meaning to the great volcanic activity of Iceland. But it is much more: it is its reason for being. Located on the line of divergence of both tectonic plates, where they move away from each other, their separation causes the accumulation of magma under the Earth’s mantle to filter through the fissures, giving rise to Volcanic eruptions when it approaches the surface.
Alert in Iceland for earthquakes and risk of volcanic eruption: why does it happen?
Although these eruptions can be dangerous and cause damage, the island has a constant volcanic activity and with large infrastructures dedicated to predicting these events, as well as preventing the possible damage they cause. In Iceland, volcanoes are a source of inexhaustible beauty that constantly transforms its landscape, giving rise to some of the most fascinating landscapes on Earth. Fire and ice have forged the island for millennia and are part of the history and culture of its inhabitants.
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