(http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Iceland/Nordhurland_Eystra/Eyjafjardharsysla/thjorsa/photo98643.htm) Iceland, the island with LOADS of volcanoes. I am residing at exactly these coordinates
Latitude: 64°34'3.62"N
Longitude: 16° 2'0.83"W.
Sure its great that Iceland has so much Volcanism, But something did not quite make sense. Why were there so many Volcanoes?? was Iceland the first in a Volcanic island change like Hawaii? But no, the plate boundary wasn't quite like the other plates they had seen, and it puzzled scientists. Then, in 1950, scientists discovered the mid Atlantic ridge,
(http://waterfire.fas.is/Iceland/Geology.php)
and things started to make sense. After this discovery, there was widespread acceptance of the theory of Pangaea and continental drift.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Atlantic_Ridge)
See, the rift is made by a Divergent Boundary. In a divergent boundary, there are two plates being pushed aside by magma, which cools and then hardens and forms a Mid ocean range. at the center of the mid ocean range is a rift valley. A rift valley is a deep valley with Hot springs that rise up.
(http://www.geology110.com/files/lecshare1/html/web_data/file50.htm)
Iceland itself was formed by volcanic eruptions along the mid Atlantic ridge. Which is why its such a geology hot spot ;)
Where will i go after Iceland?? Stay tuned!!!
Keep smart!!
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