View from the summit area of Eldfell in northern direction. This volcano only formed in 1973 during a major eruption devastating part of the island of Heimaey. The lava flow in the background of the image almost blocked the harbour entrance. The steep mountain behind is Heimaklettur (283 m).

Keywords

cinder cone, cliff, coastscape, geodiversity, lightscape, marine processes, volcanic rocks, volcanism

Created

Wednesday 28 August 2019 by Martin Mergili in Europe / Iceland (3624 visits)