The crust and the upper mantle together form the lithosphere (on average, 100 km thick); which is broken up into seven major and many minor “plates”, named tectonic plates. The lithosphere consists of continental crust and oceanic crust that surfaces in the ocean basins. Simply termed, a ...
Iceland's situation is precarious as it sits on top of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates and is slowly being ripped apart. But this geographic placement gives the island its identity and the geothermal phenomena that are so well known throughout the country. Boiling mud baths, per...
In the year 930 AD, the first Parliament met in Iceland in what is today Þingvellir National Park. The site has since been dubbed a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its cultural, historical, and geographical significance.3. Tectonic Plates...
While most of the tremors are small, Iceland’s position on the boundary between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates means it’s ‘slowly being split apart’ – and, as a result, areas in the South Iceland Seismic Zone could be due for a ‘Big One.’ The Eurasian and North ...
Silfra Fissure is a rift created by the two tectonic plates of the North American and Eurasian continents. You read that right: this activity allows you to snorkel or dive (according to your preference) between two continents! Silfra Fissure is located in Þingvallavatn Lake in Þingvell...
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Iceland is an island country located in Northern Europe's Arctic region in the North Atlantic Ocean. The first explorer to establish that Iceland is an island was the Swedish explorer Garoar Svavarsson, in 870. From then on the island was inhabited and s
Iceland sits between two tectonic plates on an area known as a hotspot, making it one of the most active volcanic regions on the planet. As a result, this island nation is home to numerous volcanoes and geothermal areas that are peppered with black-sand beaches, lava fields and geysers. Vi...
Now, that might sound wonderful, but they have to deal with other insects, like midges, which are similar to mosquitos, and they also bite. Iceland Has 130 Volcanoes Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the island of Iceland sits right on the tectonic plates that separate Eurasia and North ...
Iceland is the only place in the world where you can dive between two tectonic plates. Silfra is a crevasse that has opened between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. This fissure is filled with crystal clear (and very cold!) glacial water. With a visibility of over 100 meters...