Observed arrival · 2026-11-08
Fire Under Ice: Iceland’s glaciovolcanic caves
A field-research project documenting caves melted into Icelandic glaciers by geothermal heat.
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- A Freyja Hellir CO₂ detector alarmed at 5%, prompting the team to turn back.
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The project describes repeat surveys of caves that can disappear within a year, alongside air and water temperature monitoring and timelapse cameras. Its account of Kverkfjöll compares a 2006 survey route with a cave in different ice in 2025. The site also reports sampling caves for the University of Milano-Bicocca and lists lidar as an addition to planned 2027 fieldwork.
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