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Maelifell

            Mælifell is a 791 metre tall volcano that stands out in a desert of black sands. It was once concealed under Mýrdalsjökull glacier, the third largest glacier in the country, but became exposed when the glacier retreated at the end of the last Ice Age. This occurred approximately 10,000 years ago.

The volcano remains close to this ice cap, just to its north. As such, it is surrounded by volcanic landscapes and many pristine glacier rivers. It is particularly renowned for its vivid green colouration in summer, which contrasts starkly with the black sands that encircle it. Because of its beauty, Maelifell has been featured in films such as Noah and television series such as Game of Thrones.

Mælifell’s name translates to ‘Measuring Hill’; nine other mountains in the country share this name, as they were used as points of navigation for early Icelanders.

Taken in: Iceland / South (show map)

Taken on: September 8, 2021

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Camera: DJI FC7303, f/2.8, 1/500 sec, 4.5mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	DJI FC7303
Lens:	24.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	4.5mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No flash function
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.3 (Windows)
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