Geysir
Listed under Hot Springs in Iceland.
Geysir in south Iceland is the most famous springs or geyser (the word is derived from this Icelandic spring) on this volcanic island. Iceland sits atop a huge 'plume' of magma stretching 100s of km below it towards the earth's core, in the mid-Atlantic Ridge rift zone. It ejects a water column to a height of about 180 feet.
This 'plume' makes Iceland richer in hot springs and geothermal activity than any other country on earth. Over 200 geothermal areas produce 800+ hot springs with an average water temperature of around 75C / 167F.
Written by 
James Dunford Wood.
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