Hengill volcanic system region
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The Hengill volcanic system region is a geothermally active volcanic area in southwest Iceland characterized by fissures, hot springs, and rugged lava landscapes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal area
ⓘ
volcanic system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eurasian Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iceland ⓘ |
| eruptiveProduct | basaltic lava ⓘ |
| eruptiveStyle | fissure eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Hengill central volcano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fissure swarms ⓘ geothermal fumaroles ⓘ graben structures ⓘ hot springs ⓘ hyaloclastite ridges ⓘ lava fields ⓘ mud pots ⓘ rhyolite hills ⓘ rugged lava landscapes ⓘ steam vents ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure |
Reykjavík–Hveragerði area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ring Road (Route 1) of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant |
Hellisheiði geothermal power plant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nesjavellir geothermal power plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heatSource | shallow magma bodies ⓘ |
| isGeothermallyActive | true ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Icelandic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwest Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hveragerði
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ Þingvellir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Icelandic Meteorological Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredFor |
geothermal reservoir behavior
ⓘ
ground deformation ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Volcanic Zone of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskType |
earthquakes
ⓘ
volcanic eruptions ⓘ |
| seismicity | frequent small earthquakes ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
district heating
ⓘ
electricity generation ⓘ geothermal research ⓘ greenhouse heating ⓘ hiking ⓘ industrial process heat ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
divergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| usedFor | geothermal power production ⓘ |
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