Gunnuhver geothermal field, Iceland - a photo on Flickriver

            Shot taken in a geothermal field in South-West Iceland, just beneath the lighthouse of Reykjanes called Reykjanesviti. Steaming springs, boiling sulphur and mud pools rich with chlorides and dissolved silica are characteristic for this area where below the surface temperatures of 300°C have been measured. Earthquakes are very common in the area being located on the Mid-Atlantic ridge. A distintive feature of the area is that the groundwater is salt due to the nearby sea. A sulphur pool in the foreground takes the shape of a giant footstep, so...beware of the land of trolls!

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Taken in: Ísland / Keflavik (show map)

Taken on: August 7, 2010

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Camera: Canon EOS 500D, f/22.0, 1/60 sec, 10mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 500D
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	10mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 7.0
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