Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland

This false-color satellite image captures the 2022 eruption of Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Recorded by the ASTER instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite, the scene reveals fresh lava flows, volcanic terrain, and coastal landscapes through enhanced spectral imaging.

Rather than reproducing natural color, the image combines visible and near-infrared wavelengths to distinguish vegetation, lava, rock, and thermal activity. The result is both a valuable scientific observation and a visually compelling abstract composition shaped by Earth's geological forces.

Artwork Details

• Artist / Creator: NASA / METI / AIST / Japan Space Systems / U.S.-Japan ASTER Science Team
• Title: Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland
• Original title: Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland
• Series: Terra Mission – ASTER Earth Observatory
• Date: August 15, 2022 (published August 23, 2022)
• Period: Contemporary Scientific Imaging
• Place of Origin: Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
• Medium: False-color satellite imagery (ASTER)

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