Volcanoes & Nature
Fissure vents and the making of Iceland’s vast lava landscapes
Fissure vents play a key role in shaping Iceland, creating expansive basaltic plateaus through eruptions along the island’s tectonic rift zones.
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Fissure vents play a key role in shaping Iceland, creating expansive basaltic plateaus through eruptions along the island’s tectonic rift zones.