The eruptions of Surtsey and Fagradalsfjall can be compared with the recent seismic activity of Ljósufjöll volcanic system at the roots of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The V-shaped ridges found on the Reykjanes Ridge also fit into that comparison.
All this activity is found to take place during a little more than half a century. Considering the central location of the Reykjanes Ridge, and the seismic zone associated with both the Reykjanes Oblique Belt and the Borgarfjordur West Lowlands Seismic Zone, it seems more and more logical that these areas can be compared in many ways. Here is another post:
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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