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Until 1894, the Geysir area was owned by local farmers. [34] In that year the area was sold to James Craig (later Lord Craigavon), a whiskey distiller from Ulster and a future Prime Minister of Northern Ireland. [34] [35] Initially, he erected large fences around the site and an entrance fee was charged for visitors wishing to view the geysers ...
Strokkur (Icelandic [ˈstrɔhkʏr̥], "churn") is a fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area beside the Hvítá River in Iceland in the southwest part of the country, east of Reykjavík. [1] It typically erupts every 6–10 minutes. [2] Its usual height is 15–20 metres (49–66 ft), although it can sometimes erupt up to 40 metres ...
Abstracted geological map of Haukadalur geothermal area Source See Geysir. Date 2024-02-04 Author User:ChaseKiwi. Permission (Reusing this file) See below. Additional information When used on default OSM key is:
The three primary stops on the route are the Þingvellir National Park, the Gullfoss waterfall, and the geothermal area in Haukadalur, which contains the geysers Geysir and Strokkur, which erupts every 10-15 minutes. [3] Though Geysir has been mostly dormant for many years, Strokkur continues to erupt every 5–10 minutes. [4]
Haukadalur geothermal area was mentioned in written sources around 1294 CE, [6] when new local hot springs were activated by earthquakes, [1] but geothermal activity was present before this. [7] Earthquakes are also known to have activated local geysers in the recent past, [ 3 ] including the earthquakes that occurred on 17 and 21 July 2000 .
The Geysers is the world's largest geothermal field, containing a complex of 18 geothermal power plants, drawing steam from more than 350 wells, located in the Mayacamas Mountains approximately 72 miles (116 km) north of San Francisco, California.
El Tatio is a geothermal field with many geysers located in the Andes Mountains of northern Chile at 4,320 metres (14,170 ft) above mean sea level. It is the third-largest geyser field in the world and the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Various meanings have been proposed for the name "El Tatio", including "oven" or "grandfather".
The heat that drives geothermal activity in the Yellowstone area comes from brine (salty water) that is 1.5–3 miles (7,900–15,800 ft; 2,400–4,800 m) below the surface. [3] This is actually below the solid volcanic rock and sediment that extends to a depth of 3,000 to 6,000 feet (900 to 1,800 m) and is inside the hot but mostly solid part ...