Iceland's Reykjanes volcanism - tectonic setting

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

Very informative, and timely too. I've been watching the eruption there the last couple of days and this gives the context of it.

[@bigantplowright5711]

Back in the early 70's< I spent hours in lecture theatres learning what you just told me. Well done!

[@JanClancey]

Thanks Rob I’ve been watching these eruptions.. it’s a brilliant look at the continental rifting zone.. and the birth of earth… I was lucky enough to witness on live feed the very start of the Meraldallir eruption.. wow I was really excited ..rocks rock!!!

[@juliamadelin3825]

Many thanks, was lucky in spring 23 to see the earlier lava flows. Would live to go again. I adore Iceland

[@HamzehRezaei-dp7sc]

Thank you

[@malcolmanon4762]

Great video :) Looking at the sea floor map, is that a failed rift to the west of Greenland?

[@robbutler2095]

Yes indeed - stopped rather than failed...rifting got as far as creating oceanic lithosphere ... so it appears with agers on the map.... worth pulling down the .kmz files and adding to GoogleEarth ... a great resource to play with...

[@malcolmanon4762]

@@robbutler2095 ooo I'll go and look that up - ta muchly.

[@jimmcintosh9045]

New volcanic fissure opened November 2024.

[@robbutler2095]

yes indeed - lots of dramatic video out there on news channels

[@crissykloth3721]

great job, thank you for answering one of my hottest questions. For what does these volcano activity is great to use? to use zero carbon "fuel" for our lives... thank you so much, greetings Crissy

[@robbutler2095]

Yes - Iceland are fright on top of this - other "volcanic" nations so do more too....

[@johnfaulders9880]

The Blue Lagoon parking lot has been covered with lava.

[@sonnykristiansen5561]

"... recent fissures ... formed over the past decades ...", well that's quite a statement! - They are all much older = many 100's of years to many 1000's of years (many of which formed below the ice during the last ice age).

[@robbutler2095]

Sorry if I've confused by my (geological) use of "recent") ...

[@AvanaVana]

I’m a big fan of all your videos, but FYI it’s pronounced: RAKE-yahn-ace (more technically, /ˈreiːcaˌnɛːs/).

[@robbutler2095]

Yes - apologies! Never expect a Brit to pronouce place-names correctly...

[@alp8409]

Dreams of Scottish independence are millions of years old!

[@Ian-vj5pv]

Organise and just do it in years

[@turtlegrams6582]

📯🕒⏳⌛; with all do respect ; there is Nothing that old