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Volcanic landscapes

Volcanic systems, fissures and landscapes beneath the ice.

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Fagradalsfjall

Volcanic systems & fissure zones

Reykjanes Peninsula

A volcanic system on Reykjanes, with landscapes shaped by recent lava flows.

Fagri dalur means “beautiful valley”; fjall is mountain: the mountain of the beautiful valley.