Myvatn Trip

We decided to get out of town for a few days, just to take a breather before finishing everything up this week. The trip was to a volcanic lake and a few lava fields that are just a few hundred kilometers to the East, and lie directly on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a large rift in the crust where the Earth's plates are being pulled apart. Normally this takes place on the ocean floor, but in Iceland it is all above sea level. In the Northern Volcanic Zone, where we were, the rift is represented by a wide region of active volcanoes and lava fields. These features create interesting surface features and great rock exposures for us volcanologists. We think the pictures seem to speak for themselves. If you have any questions, post comments and we will answer them for ya!