Geysir

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James Levine
British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK

Geysir (from which the English word, geyser, is derived) in the Haukadalur valley, Iceland. The photograph was taken just before the geyser 'blew'; you can see the air bubbles rushing towards the surface within the mounting dome of water.

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Winner in the EGU Photo Competition 2011

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Type Image Format JPG Size 1.0 MB Width 3008 px Height 2000 px Aspect 188:125 Brand Nikon Slr Model D70 Exposure 48 mm f/9.5 1/500 s Taken 19 April 2008 Coordinates 64.3143, -20.3011 Tint Purplish gray Submitted 10 March 2011

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