The Young Earth of the Reykjanes Peninsula
- Episode aired 2016
- 30m
At first approach, the Rekyjanes Peninsula appears to be a motionless, post-apocalyptic landscape. A closer look reveals evidence of the 10,000 mile long Mid-Atlantic Ridge and plate tectoni... Read allAt first approach, the Rekyjanes Peninsula appears to be a motionless, post-apocalyptic landscape. A closer look reveals evidence of the 10,000 mile long Mid-Atlantic Ridge and plate tectonics: sulfur springs, fumaroles, geysers, and the reds, oranges and whites of microbial ther... Read allAt first approach, the Rekyjanes Peninsula appears to be a motionless, post-apocalyptic landscape. A closer look reveals evidence of the 10,000 mile long Mid-Atlantic Ridge and plate tectonics: sulfur springs, fumaroles, geysers, and the reds, oranges and whites of microbial thermophiles.