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.

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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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Þingvallavatn catchmentArea Hengill volcanic system region