View from the summit area of Eldfell in N 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).
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- on Wednesday 28 August 2019 by Martin Mergili
- Keywords
- cliff, coastscape, geodiversity, lightscape, marine processes, volcanic cone, volcanic rock, volcanism
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