General Attributes (Click an attribute to find more related items) | | Photo Year: | 2010 | | Site: | Thingvellir National Park |
Location Attributes (Click on location to find more related items) | | Country: | Iceland |
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Related Links | | Photo Specific Links: | Pingvallavatn Photos from trekearth.com | | Þingvallavatn - wikipedia | | from site: Þingvallavatn is a lake in south-western Iceland. With a surface of 84 km² it is the largest natural lake in Iceland. Its greatest depth is at 114 m. At the northern shore of the lake, at Þingvellir (after which the lake is named), the Alþingi, the national parliament, was founded in the year 930.
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| | Geological Gallery Links: | Geology - wikipedia | | from site: Geology is the science and study of the solid Earth and the processes by which it is shaped and changed. Geology provides primary evidence for plate tectonics, the history of life and evolution, and past climates. In modern times, geology is commercially important for mineral and hydrocarbon exploration, evaluating water resources, is publicly important for predicting and understanding natural hazards, understanding and remediating...
| | | U.S. Geological Survey | | Lakes Gallery Links: | Lake - Wikipedia | | from site: A lake is a body of relatively still water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land apart from a river, stream, or other form of moving water that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds
| | | Mountains Gallery Links: | Facts about Mountains and Information | | from site: Facts and information on Mountains for kids, including the five different types of mountains that exist.
| | | Mountain - wikipedia | | from site: A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. The adjective montane is used to describe mountainous areas and things associated with them.
| | | Natural Wonders Gallery Links: | Wonders of the World - wikipedia | | from site: Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures.
| | | Parks Gallery Links: | Park - Wikipedia | | A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by law.
| | | Thingvellir (Þingvellir) Gallery Links: | National Parks in Iceland | | Wikipedia links of National Parks in Iceland.
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| | 2010 Links: | The Year 2010 (wikipedia) | | The year 2010 at TimeAndDate.com | | Iceland Links: | Gateway to Iceland | | Seems to be the official web site for the country of Iceland.
| | | Iceland travel guide | | Useful site to find more information about Iceland.
| | | Iceland Travel Information and Travel Guide - Lonely Planet | | Lonely Planet has offices in Melbourne, London and Oakland, with over 500 staff members and 300 authors.
| | | National Parks in Iceland | | Wikipedia links of National Parks in Iceland.
| | | Thingvellir National Park Links: | Thingvellir - Nordic Adventure Travel (Þingvellir) | | Icelanders gathered at River Oxara in Thingvellir, The Parliamentary Plains, for the first time in 930 AD. From then until 1798, continuously for 868 years, Thingvellir was the nation's meeting place.
| | | Thingvellir National Park - wikipedia (Þingvellir) | | Thingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological importance and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. It is the site of a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It is also home to Thingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.
| | | Thingvellir Official Site (Þingvellir) | | Research has made it clear that Þingvellir is a natural wonder on a international scale, with the geologic history and the biosystem of Lake Þingvallavatn forming a unique entity. The faults and fissures of the area make evident rifting of the earth's crust and the ecosystem of Lake Thingvallavatan.
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Exposure Time:1/125
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DateTimeDigitized :2010:06:19 14:50:05
DateTimeOriginal :2010:06:19 14:50:05
Lens :DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 |
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