Krafla Volcano, Iceland (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

Krafla Volcano, Iceland

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This is a view of the Krafla volcano, Iceland, across the explosion crater Viti that erupted in 1787, showing the drilling rig. The borehole encountered molten rock at 6,500 feet depth.

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G.O. Fridleifsson.

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