Strokkur
Strokkur | |
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Location in Iceland | |
Coordinates: 64°18′47″N 20°18′2″W / 64.31306°N 20.30056°W | |
Location | Haukadalur valley, Iceland |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Last eruption | September 3rd, 2023 (0 years ago) |
Strokkur (
Location
Strokkur belongs to the
History
Strokkur was first mentioned in 1789, after an earthquake helped to unblock the conduit of the geyser. Its activity fluctuated throughout the 19th century; in 1815 its height was estimated to have been as much as 60 metres (200 ft). It continued to erupt until the turn of the 20th century, when another earthquake blocked the conduit again. In 1963, upon the advice of the Geysir Committee, locals cleaned out the blocked conduit through the bottom of the basin, and the geyser has been regularly erupting ever since.[3]
Tourism
Strokkur and its surrounding areas regularly attract tourists hoping to see the geyser erupt, as it is one of a very few natural geysers to erupt frequently and reliably.[2]
Evolution of the eruption
Each frame is approximately 1/4 of a second apart, for a total of approximately two seconds:
See also
- Geography of Iceland
- Geology of Iceland
- Iceland plume
- List of volcanoes in Iceland
- Volcanism of Iceland
- Old Faithful, another naturally-occurring geyser known for erupting frequently and predictably.
References
- ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
- ^ a b "Strokkur and Geysir". 2014-02-09. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ ISBN 1-4053-0018-3.
External links
- "Strokkur". islandsmyndir.is. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. – A picture gallery
- Information and photos of Strokkur
- Eruption of Strokkur (YouTube)