As snow covers the whole of Iceland only three large black areas are visible in this MODIS satellite image that was captured yesterday, January 18th.
The most prominent is the pitch black spot in the central highlands where the new and still burning hot Holuhraun lava field instantly melts all snow falling on it. The lava field now covers more than 85 square km (32.8 sq mi) and keeps growing from day to day.
To the east, more grey than black, is the long Lögurinn lake. At 53 square km (20.5 sq mi) it is one of Iceland’s largest lakes.
The third large dark spot visible on the image is the country’s second largest lake, Þingvallavatn, at 82 square km (31,7 sq mi) in Southwest Iceland.
The largest lake, Þórisvatn at 88 square km (40 sq mi) and located in the central highlands south of Vatnajökull glacier, is covered in ice and snow and can thus not be seen in the image.
As snow covers the whole of Iceland only three large black areas are visible in this MODIS satellite image that was captured yesterday, January 18th.
The most prominent is the pitch black spot in the central highlands where the new and still burning hot Holuhraun lava field instantly melts all snow falling on it. The lava field now covers more than 85 square km (32.8 sq mi) and keeps growing from day to day.
To the east, more grey than black, is the long Lögurinn lake. At 53 square km (20.5 sq mi) it is one of Iceland’s largest lakes.
The third large dark spot visible on the image is the country’s second largest lake, Þingvallavatn, at 82 square km (31,7 sq mi) in Southwest Iceland.
The largest lake, Þórisvatn at 88 square km (40 sq mi) and located in the central highlands south of Vatnajökull glacier, is covered in ice and snow and can thus not be seen in the image.
