Kerið Crater

Relevant to students of The Challenge of Natural Hazards
Kerið is a 6,500-year-old volcanic crater lake, offering insights into volcanic activity and crater formation. Students can explore the geological features of the crater, study the volcanic rock types, and understand the processes leading to crater formation. It is thought to be unique among crater lakes, forming when magma depleted and the empty chamber beneath caved in, rather than through an explosion. Björk once sang here!