Title

Geyser at Hverageroi, Iceland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon.

Caption

Geyser at Hverageroi, Iceland, 20th century. Part of the Hengill central volcano, this geothermally active area experiences very frequent (usually minor) earthquakes. The formation of geysers is due to particular hydrogeological conditions, which exist in only a few places on Earth, they are a fairly rare phenomenon.

Date

1960

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B82_171

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42,9Mb (1,4Mb) / 10,4in x 16,0in / 3132 x 4788 (300dpi)

Keywords

outdoors scenic water close up science day geology Iceland century geyser geysers concept close-up natural phenomena 20th century hydrothermal CM Dixon TGN force of nature photograph landscape CM Dixon Dixon CM Mike Dixon Central Iceland Highlands of Iceland Hverageroi hydrogeology photograph landscape