The extension of the mid-Atlantic ridge on land in ICELAND N. American plate Eurasian plate.

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The extension of the mid-Atlantic ridge on land in ICELAND N. American plate Eurasian plate

Reykjavik, capital of Iceland

Reykjavik

An Icelandic geysir

Hraunfoss hraun= lava foss= falls

A soak in the Blue Lagoon

Your professor enjoying the fresh Icelandic air

Students collecting rock samples for research

Crossing rivers to access geologic sites

The Viking history is alive in Iceland

A soccer field built amidst the lava flows

Black sand beaches

A waterfall cascading over volcanic rock

The products of North Atlantic coastal erosion

Icelandic art

Hiking across the Icelandic countryside

A student discovers a lava cave

Students walk in a partial lava tube

Your professor sampling a fresh lava flow at Hekla volcano

An Icelandic church

The Atlantic coast

lots of waterfalls

turf houses

mountain hut

The glacial lagoon

Columnar basalt

more waterfalls…