Wave cut front of 1973 lava flow with Eldfell in background

Basalts from the 1973 eruption of the Eldfell volcano flowed into the sea on the northeast side of the island of Heimaey. Subsequent wave action has left a sea cliff due to wave erosion.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wojtal, Steven F.
Language:unknown
Published: Oberlin College Library 1997
Subjects:
Submarine geology
Oceanography
Iceland
Volcanoes
Heimaey (Westman Islands
Iceland)
Eldfell
Heimaey
Vestmannaeyjar
Online Access:http://server15963.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15963coll1,1619
Description
Summary:Basalts from the 1973 eruption of the Eldfell volcano flowed into the sea on the northeast side of the island of Heimaey. Subsequent wave action has left a sea cliff due to wave erosion.

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