There is a special volcanic site unexplained, outside the volcanic zones.
Snjófjöll Volcanic Site
Or is it inside the Snæfellsnes Volcanic Zone? Snjófjöll fits into a certain pattern associated with the convection rolls division lines. It is the counterpart of Askja, in the same way as Reykholtsdalur resembles Kverkfjöll and Hveragerði along with Hengill resemble Öræfajökull.
The location of Snjófjöll within the Western NS-axis of Iceland
In this way, the occurrence of volcanic activity at that spot becomes understandable. So is Snjófjöll Volcanic Site a part of Snæfellsnes Volcanic Belt, or is it the smallest volcanic zone of Iceland?
I am a geologist, graduated from the University of Iceland, and taught geology for a few years. I have gained some knowledge about Earth's inner structure, so I provide this website as my contribution to answer one of the greatest questions remaining within the realm of geoscience. Experiments show that the mantle should form convection rolls when close to the melting point. I took this literally, and calculated the dimensions and shape of these mantle convection rolls. Then I compare that model with the surface. This makes it possible to provide many interesting examples about geology found on my blog.
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