Geysir
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Geysir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈceiːsɪr̥] ⓘ), sometimes known as The Great Geysir, is a geyser in south-western Iceland,[1] that geological studies suggest started forming about 1150 CE.[2] The English word geyser (a periodically spouting hot spring) derives from Geysir.[3] The name Geysir itself is derived from the Icelandic verb geysa ("to go quickly forward").[4] Geysir lies in the Haukadalur valley on the slopes of Laugarfjall lava dome, which is also the home to Strokkur geyser about 50 metres (160 ft) to the south.[5] The Strokkur geyser may be confused with it, and the geothermal field it is in is known usually as either, Geysir or Haukadalur.
Geysir | |
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Location in Iceland | |
Coordinates: 64°18′49″N 20°17′58″W | |
Location | Southwestern Iceland |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Volcanic arc/belt | West volcanic zone of Iceland |
Eruptions at Geysir can typically hurl boiling water up to 60 m (200 ft) in the air.[1] However, eruptions are nowadays infrequent, and have in the past stopped altogether for many years at a time.[6]