Laki fissure
The Laki eruptive fissure formed in the 1783-1784. The eruptive fissures are common in Iceland as well as along divergent plate boundaries. These fessure are the surface expression of dikes reaching the surface, sometimes producing huge eruption and lava flows.
Location
Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Daniele Trippanera (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
3.5 MB
Aspect
500:281
Width
4000 px
Height
2248 px
Brand
Panasonic
Model
DMC-FZ38
Exposure
5 mm f/5.6 1/320 s ISO 125
Tint
Very pale blue
Submitted
28 February 2014
Taken
16 July 2012
Comments
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.