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Geysir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈgeːisɪr̥]), sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in southwestern Iceland. It was the first geyser described in a printed source and the first known to modern Europeans. The English word geyser (a periodically spouting hot spring) derives from Geysir. The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb from Old Norse. Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall hill, which is also the home to Strokkur geyser about 50 metres south.
Eruptions at Geysir can hurl boiling water up to 70 metres in the air. However, eruptions may be infrequent, and have in the past stopped altogether for years at a time.
The research of sinter shows that Geysir has been active for approximately 10,000 years. The oldest accounts of hot springs at Haukadalur date back to 1294, when earthquakes in the area caused significant changes in local neighbouring landscape creating several new hot springs. Changes in the activity of Geysir and the surrounding geysers are strongly related to earthquake activity. In records dated 1630 the geysers erupted so violently that the valley around them trembled. The placename "Geysir" has been first mentioned in written sources in 18th century and, as unusual natural phenomena were of high interest to the society during the Age of Enlightenment, the term became popular and has been used for similar hydrothermal features worldwide since then.
Iceland (i/ˈaɪslænd/; Icelandic: Ísland [ˈistlant]), also called the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic island country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It has a population of 329,100 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding areas in the southwest of the country are home to over two-thirds of the population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence still keeps summers chilly, with most of the archipelago having a tundra climate.
According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in the year 874 when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent settler on the island. In the following centuries, mainly Norwegians and to a smaller extent other Scandinavians settled Iceland, bringing with them thralls of Gaelic origin. From 1262 to 1814, Iceland was ruled by Norway and afterwards by Denmark. Until the 20th century, the country relied largely on fishing and agriculture. Iceland became independent in 1918 and a republic in 1944. Industrialisation of the fisheries and Marshall Plan aid following World War II brought prosperity and Iceland became one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. In 1994, it became a part of the European Economic Area, which supported diversification into economic and financial services.
Strokkur is the most famous geyser in Iceland. It erupts every few minutes. In the first phase of the eruption, a water dome forms. Slow-motion shots show how the water column breaks through. Strokkur is a geyser in the geothermal area Haukadalur and lies in south Iceland. It is Iceland's most famous geyser, erupting about every 4–8 minutes 15 – 20 m high. Strokkur was first mentioned in 1789, after an earthquake unblocked the conduit of the geyser. It continued to erupt until the turn of the 20th century, when another earthquake blocked the conduit again. In 1963 locals cleaned out the blocked conduit through the bottom of the basin, and the geyser has been regularly erupting ever since.
Gaysir is located in Haukadalur valley, a geothermal area of more than 50 hot springs and multicolored mudpots in southwest Iceland There are two geysers, which are called Geysir and Strokkur. Litli Geysir There are about thirty much smaller geysers and hot pools in the area. The first named pool on the path is Litli Geysir ('Little Geysir'). The thick, boiling fluids with the sulfurous smell looks like an abandoned witches' cauldron. It doesn't spout like its bigger namesake, but just keeps a constant bubble. Like many of the other pools, the little geyser does not have the buildup of steam that creates the spectacular eruptions in the active geysers naturally tied into earthquake activity in the area. Strokker, the Churn Strokkur geyser at Geysir Hot Springs Geothermal Area in Icelan...
We are moving our aerial videos to a new channel called 'ParagonSkies' where we will publish aerial videos of the places we have sailed to. If you have enjoyed our aerial videos then please check our new aerial channel 'ParagonSkies', and thank you for sailing and flying with us! youtube.com/DrakeParagon - voyage stories, interviews and boat tours. youtube.com/ParagonSkies - aerial videography - best viewed in 1080p! --------------------------------------- Aerial Tour Iceland - The Great Geysir and Strokkur geysers in the Golden Circle Route in southwest Iceland. Over the past year we have amassed hundreds of hours of footage of our sailing voyage from North Carolina to the Faroe Islands via Canada, Greenland and Iceland. We are working extremely hard to edit that footage into episode...
Strokkur (Icelandic for "churn") is a fountain geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. It is one of Iceland's most famous geysers, erupting once every 8-10 minutes. It's usual height is 15-20 m, although it can sometimes erupt up to 40 m high. --- MUSIC: Endless Beach Sunset - Simon G [No rights claimed] VIDEO: IcelandVideo
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An eruption of Geysir, Iceland in the first week of August 1985. Geysir (sometimes referred to as the Great Geysir) was the first hot spring known to Europeans to throw jets of water and steam into the air and its name became a collective term as other hot springs with similar characteristics were discovered around the world, i.e. geysers. Geysir is hundreds of years old and alternates between phases of activity and rest. Active periods are brought about by earthquakes that open up cracks and fissures that feed the geyser. As time passes, the cracks gradually become clogged up again by the precipitation of dissolved minerals in the water. Two earthquake events in 2000 woke Geysir up from a period of slumber, but it has now been dormant for several years (as of 2011). During periods o...
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A cartoon animation of a geyser, showing how it erupts, as well as what happens out of sight, underground. Not much is known about the details of the plumbing systems, so this is only a symbolic representation. But it does address some of the common misconceptions (including the fact that the geyser is not heated directly by "lava", but by hot deep groundwater), and shows a little of what goes on in detail (rising steam bubbles and convection warming the entire water column until it is near boiling throughout). Yes, I need to do a much better, detailed one, with a running clock, a moving P-T diagram & temperature profile, etc. Maybe someday, but for now, here's a rough approximation. For more information (including one way to build a working model), visit my university webpage: http://my...
The grand parent of all geysers
This is the first project in a series of hopefully many more released by Team Nine. Set in Switzerland and Iceland, Shutter Ísland tells the story of Iwan and Raphael meeting up for a fifteen day journey exploring the island in the North Atlantic. We knew that Iceland is also referred to as photographer's paradise so we packed some camera equipment and a plan for a video project. The idea was to capture the sceneries that we came across while driving and hiking, and to bring them home as a souvenir. Good memories. Yours truly, Team Nine (www.teamnine.ch) ___ Music: The Naked and Famous - The Source M83 - Outro Youth Lagoon - Montana Photography: http://www.flickr.com/photos/terminals/sets/72157627491928699/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareteamnine
Probably everything started here.I mean my passion for photography. It was in 1997, we were 4 friends and we did a bicycle trip around iceland.At that time , i was using a simple camera (a Canon AE-1 programm) equiped with a simple 50mm/1,8 FD lens ! I did probably my best still photography ever, but i was still frustated not having a wide angle... I had to wait 15 years to come back there again with 2 other friends : Agnès & Sébastien.Instead of cycling , we drove 2000 km around Iceland. Nothing really change since 1997, except a bit more touristic. The 3 first week we had a fantastic weather, lot's of sun and hot.Maybe too much, i was missing the dramatic dark icelandic clouds!lol After the road trip , i wanted to do again the popular trekking between Skogar to Landmannalaugar .On th...
5 days in Iceland director: Benjamin HUAN Music: Louis Boulloche www.audiospheric.com Shooting with : 5D Lens: 17/40 Blue Lagoon, Gullfoss, Thingvellir, Geysir, Vesturland, Suðurland
www.kieranjduncan.com Please check me out on Facebook for future projects! www.facebook.com/KieranJDuncan An 11 day trip driving, hiking and camping in the stunning landscapes of Iceland. The raw, harsh beauty of the country is impossible to capture on camera, but I hope I've retained an essence of it. The true majesty of this place can only truly be appreciated in person, and I can't recommend it enough! Excellent company certainly helps too. Also a special thanks to Jacob Rowland for the stunning aerial videography in Geysir. Music: Peking Duk - "High" Shot on a GoPro Hero3+ Black Edition, Canon 650D, Canon 450D.
In September, my wife and I packed up our photo gear and headed to Iceland for 10 days to celebrate our 1 year anniversary. Of the 10 days we were there, it rained for 7 days, with cloud cover for 8 days. We set out in the cold, wind and rain to capture as much of Iceland as we could. As the weather made shooting difficult, "Weather permitting" quickly became the theme of our trip. Even with the weather, there was nothing but awe for Iceland. It's an amazing place. Every 5 minutes we'd come across new terrain, textures, and colors. This was my effort at trying to capture all of the unique landscapes that Iceland has to offer. After a few non-serious attempts playing around with a homemade time-lapse dolly, this is my first complete time-lapse video, which includes a mix of time-lapse, l...
Travel video about destination Strokkur Geysir. Along the geothermal zone of the Hvita River around eighty kilometres from Iceland's capital of Reykjavik, the great Strokkur Geyser that is located in the south western section of the island attracts much interest. At first glance the waters of the Strokkur Geyser appear benign, only steam and gurgling water indicate its slumbering, subterranean power. The first signs of an imminent eruption are indicated by small ripples in the water that grow increasingly active. Soon a thirty metre high jet of water shoots up into the sky, an amazing fountain of steam and boiling water. In 1928 the first houses in Reykjavik were heated by geothermal energy. Since then the harnessing of this natural source of energy has been exploited to the full and now a...
Geysir and Strokkur are two geysers in Iceland. If you want to photograph this location here's a little guide on how to approach this famous location as a landscape and travel photographer. HOMEPAGE: http://www.mpiphoto.dk/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/madspeteriversen_photography/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MadsPeterIversenphotography/ 500px: https://500px.com/madspeteriversen
Here’s our travel guide with EVERYTHING you need to know about how to Travel Better in Iceland, in less than 10 minutes; including Reykjavik, driving around, how much everything costs and some of the top things you *must* see and do. Our Top Things To Do in Iceland and Reykjavik will be up before the end of Jan too 🤗 We want to be as useful as possible in these travel guides so let us know in the comments if there’s anything we’ve missed! And if you’re interested in how we made these guides, check out our ‘making of’ playlist here: We’re also making some guides on the best places to travel to this year so look out for them - they’ll be coming real soon. Have a great trip! 😊 Don’t forget to… SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/mKhPKt Get in touch on Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/holid...
Gaysir is located in Haukadalur valley, a geothermal area of more than 50 hot springs and multicolored mudpots in southwest Iceland There are two geysers, which are called Geysir and Strokkur. Litli Geysir There are about thirty much smaller geysers and hot pools in the area. The first named pool on the path is Litli Geysir ('Little Geysir'). The thick, boiling fluids with the sulfurous smell looks like an abandoned witches' cauldron. It doesn't spout like its bigger namesake, but just keeps a constant bubble. Like many of the other pools, the little geyser does not have the buildup of steam that creates the spectacular eruptions in the active geysers naturally tied into earthquake activity in the area. Strokker, the Churn Strokkur geyser at Geysir Hot Springs Geothermal Area in Icelan...
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Book your travel activities at: http://www.viator.com/reykjavik-day-trip Experience geysers, waterfalls and some of Iceland’s most exciting natural phenomena on this tour from Reykjavik. In just six hours you'll visit the country's best-known historical sites and natural wonders, including Thingvellir National Park, Gulfoss, and Geysir. This express trip is perfect if your time in Iceland is limited. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Viator Download our mobile app: http://m.viator.com/mobileapps Connect with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViatorTours Twitter: https://twitter.com/ViatorTravel Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/viatortravel/ Vine: https://vine.co/Viator Blog: http://travelblog.viator.com/ What’s so great about Viator? Whether you're p...
Everyone wants a piece of Reykjavik these days! With its amazing food, cosy Scandi-style coffee shops and a huge variety of things to see and do, it's easy to see why 😊 Here are the 10 things we think you absolutely MUST do whilst you're there... For more things to do in Iceland as a whole, check out our 18 Top Things To Do in Iceland video here: https://youtu.be/xE6B-doCZV4 And here's an awesome Travel Guide to Iceland that'll help you plan the perfect trip: https://youtu.be/9q5egJTlIoE And we have loads of other videos on Iceland too: How To See The Northern Lights - https://youtu.be/nVl59taQMNk How To Drive in Iceland - https://youtu.be/EfMPVQk_fDI Basic Icelandic Language - https://youtu.be/LYzL7RfrTu4 Don’t forget to… SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/mKhPKt Get in touch on Facebook ►...
Iceland Travel Guide: https://youtu.be/9q5egJTlIoE Iceland is easily the most *spectacular* place we've travelled to so far. Here's our Top 18 Things you CANNOT miss, to help you get as much out of your trip to Iceland as possible 🇮🇸 We also have some shorter guides on things you should know before you travel to Iceland: Basic Icelandic Language - https://youtu.be/LYzL7RfrTu4 How To Drive in Iceland - https://youtu.be/EfMPVQk_fDI How To See the Northern Lights - https://youtu.be/nVl59taQMNk We'd love to hear from you so let us know if we missed anything and what your own experiences were like whilst you were there 😊 Don’t forget to… SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/mKhPKt Get in touch on Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/holidayextras Follow our travels on Twitter ► https://www.twitter.c...
In Iceland I did a day tour with Reykjavik Excursions to visit The Golden Circle, taking in some incredible scenery along the way. We visited a greenhouse, the famous Strokkur geyser area to see a geyser eruption, the magnificent Gulfoss waterfall and took a 20 minute walk through the Thingvellir National Park. Getting there: http://wowair.co.uk/ Reykjavik Excursions: https://www.re.is/ Music: "As Colorful As Ever" by Broke For Free (http://brokeforfree.com/)
There was a time
When you were young and restless
You looked to the sky
Spreading warthm and joy
Higher and higher
Down from the ground
When you erupted
Our world turned
Then came a time
When man wanted more
You were torn apart
And crucified to your core
You breathed and lived
As the heart of the world
You cried for help
But were never heard
Geysir - show us your power and your might
Geysir - spread your wings to the starlight
You couldn't survive
All the torture and abuse
Your soul was exploited
By man with no excuse
Why do we wake up too late
To see what's happening
Why don't we even learn