Iceland LVII – Kverkfjöll Geothermal field in Vatnajökull Glacier │ Part 153

* * * One of the largest and highest high-temperature areas in the country is in Kverkfjöll * * * There are places in Iceland that people don’t have the chance to see because of their location. Kverkfjöll is one of those places. Kverkfjöll is a potentially active central volcano, fissure swarm, and associated mountain range situated on the northern border of the glacier Vatnajökull in Iceland The maximum elevation of the central volcano at the peak of Skarphéðinstindur, is 1,933 m (6,342 ft). The central volcano is mainly situated under Kverkjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull. The Kverkjökull icecap to the north-west of Skarphéðinstindur, has a maximum elevation of 1,860 m (6,100 ft), and covers two caldera structures that have an area of 30 and 38 km2 (12 and 15 sq mi) One of the largest and highest high-temperature areas in the country is in Kverkfjöll. The main hot spring area is in Hveradal, at an altitude of 1,500–1,800 m, in an area about 3 kilometers long. The geothermal field is just beyond the western rim of the northern most caldera. This has created ice–dammed lakes called Gengissig and Galtarlón. They are drained by the thermal Volga river. Beyond the eastern rim of the northern caldera is another thermal river, the Hveragil that drains geothermal areas along the eastern northern caldera margin. The oldest identified rocks are 780,000 years old. Tephra studies have identified up to seventy eruptions in the last 6500 years, but the volcano has been in relative repose in the last thousand years and had also been inactive for a period between 3000 to 4000 years ago. Under the mountains, there is a magma chamber that leads to the formation of glacier caves. Currently, they cannot be visited because of the risk of collapse. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *** TIMEFRAME *** 00:00 Grímsfjöll cabins at Vatnajökull Glacier 01:20 The way to Kverkfjöll Geothermal fields 01:21 Reaching Kverkfjöll Geothermal fields 02:18 On top of the Volcano 04:16 Discovering other parts of Vatnajökull Glacier - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - if you are a fellow video creator, let me support you too. – Please watch the video in 2K because the compression is so high in HD that it degrades the image quality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed the video please consider subscribing for more upcoming walking tours and great Landscape videos in Iceland. No part of this video may be used for personal or private use without written permission from Rafn Sigurbjörnsson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Background: All information of Rafn can be found on his web: https://icelandphotogallery.com/about/about-rafn-sig/about-rafn/ Rafn can be contacted by e-mail at islandsmyndir@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My Social Media Links: https://patreon.com/RafnSig https://www.icelandphotogallery.com https://www.behance.net/RafnSig https://www.facebook.com/RafnSigurbjornsson/ I’m NOT on Instagram http://www.linkedin.com/in/rafnsig http://www.IcelandStockPhotos.com https://www.youtube.com/c/RafnSigurbjörnsson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Channel Support: If you enjoy my videos and would like to support my work. 1. paypal.me/RafnSigurbjornsson 2. “Join” my YouTube Channel 3. Become a supporter and get your name on my Videos and E-books “Credit List” :https://www.patreon.com/RafnSig My Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/RafnSigurbjörnsson My E-books: https://icelandphotogallery.com/free-photography-e-books-of-iceland/ Thank you kindly for your attention. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Video from: Iceland / Vatnjökull Glacier Song: (144415) Siska Video Resolution: 2560 x 1440 2K Camera: Canon Filters: Kase Filters Camera: DJI Action 3 All things in this video, including music and performance, is made by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson This was possible because of great help from my Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/RafnSig - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #kverkfjoll #vatnajokull #iceland #icelandvolcanoeruption #icelandlandscape #icelandtravel #vlog #documentary #tourism #traveliceland #icelandvlog #glacier - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other Videos from Iceland - Places you didn't know existed: Iceland XXXIX │ Part 135 https://youtu.be/d_DA9JMzsBg