The Icelandic Landscape

Map of Ship's Track

Reykjavik skyline
Reykjavik, capital of Iceland -- skyline with cathedral, glaciers, volcano and bay.


Deep blue water and barren, blackened landscape from volcanics and hot vents. Pieces of this landscape are transported to sea by erosion, glacial ice or volcanic activity. The tiny pieces found in deep-sea cores can be important time markers. Icelandic countryside
Icelandic countryside Ever hear of "Icelandic Wool"?
Midnight sun
Minutes before midnight outside our residence hall.


Leaving Iceland
Our view of Reykjavik as we sailed away.


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For more information, contact Rusty Lotti Bond (curator@ldeo.columbia.edu). Comments are welcomed. Last update of this page was February 23, 2003.