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View of the Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters at Lake Mývatn

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View of the Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters at Lake Mývatn

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View of the Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters at Lake Mývatn

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    June 9, 2024

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    This is the first platform when walking counterclockwise and is actually facing the lake.
    The pseudocraters at Skutustadagigar, Lake Myvatn, are one of the most interesting geological features in Iceland1. These pseudocraters are not true volcanic craters1. They are formed when volcanic ash covers a lake. The water underneath evaporates due to the heat, but cannot escape due to the layer of ash. An explosion then takes place under great pressure, creating a small crater.
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    March 12, 2017

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    Do not forget a mosquito net for the head, you do not sting but the millions can really annoy you!
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    July 2, 2017

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    We walked the smaller path between the pseudocraters. He is really very simple. It only took us 20 minutes.
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    1. Skútustaðagígar Pseudocraters – View of Lake Mývatn loop from Grænilækur

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