Iceland eruption time lapse part 9

Snowy valley with active cinder cone and bright orange lava flows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIUKqEuJm1U

Time-lapse cameras at Geldingadalir capture how a small spatter-and-cinder cone builds while feeding braided rivers of basaltic lava across the valley floor.

Compressed over hours, the footage shows pulsing effusion rates, cooling crusts cracking open, and steam where hot lava meets residual snow — a realtime lesson in shield-style growth.

Tuesday March 23rd 2021