The Active Volcano in Iceland; Eldfell / Heimaey

One of the most famous eruptions in the recent history of Iceland occurred on an island in 1973. During a 5 month timespan, a 200 meter or 660 foot high cinder cone was constructed which would later be named Eldfell. This eruption greatly expanded the island, but was only the latest in a series of eruptions to occur on the island of Heimaey. This island is composed of a half dozen vents which built the island in the last 13,000 years. Thumbnail Photo Credit: pxhere Note: If the video thumbnail is not actually in the public domain like claimed on pxhere which I sourced it from (and is instead your own image and you do not wish for me to use it), let me know at tccatron@asu.edu and I will use a different image as the thumbnail. 0:00 Iceland, a Land of Volcanoes 0:22 Eldfell 0:40 Location of Eldfell 0:58 Geologic Setting 1:23 Geologic History 3:15 Famous 1973 Eruption Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google & Data Providers