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Divergent plate boundary

In Iceland the American and Eurasian plates are rifting apart by an average of 2 cm a year. This doesn't happen continuously but episodically, usually accompanied by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_Iceland

Main photo looking north towards Mount Hlíðarfjall, note looking south (photo from 2022)

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59 comments

Annemarie said:

impressive this!
3 weeks ago

Gudrun replied to Annemarie:

Thanks a lot, Annemarie!
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

Wish you a serene day
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Annemarie:

And the same to you!
3 weeks ago

@ngélique ❤️ said:

Magnifiquent photos ******************passez un bon we Gudrun !
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to @ngélique ❤️:

Merci beaucoup, Angélique!
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Stunning landscape image.
Interesting info; did see something similar in California.
3 weeks ago

Gudrun replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Many thanks, Jaap! Yes, California is also tectonically very active.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Percy Schramm said:

Wirklich beeindruckend. Man davon schon öfter gehört.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Percy Schramm:

Schönen Dank, Norbert! In island kann man das an vielen Stellen bewundern.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Pano ☼ Rapi ♫✯♫ replied to Gudrun:

Wünsche auch einen ruhigen Tag , ohne Erdbeben :))
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Patrick Brandy said:

Wow c'est un super paysage impressionnante crevasse merci pour le lien bonne journée.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

m̌ ḫ said:

So the east Iceland is in Europe and the west in Americas
3 weeks ago

Jocelyne Villoing said:

Impressionnantes images, cela me fait peur... nous sommes si peu devant la force de la nature !
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

In the grand scheme of things, 2 cm a year doesn't sound like much, but it's actually quite a lot when you realise the enormous size of the tectonic plates..!!

Two fantastic images Gudrun............and just a tiny bit scary! In the main image I love the contrast between the snow capped, peaceful looking peaks and the carnage of the broken up foreground.............which is forcefully emphasised by the image in the PiP..!!

First class work..!! ⭐️
3 weeks ago
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