What is Strokkur?
[[File:Strokkur, Área geotérmica de Geysir, Suðurland, Islandia, 2014-08-16, DD 086.JPG|thumb|Strokkur]] '''Strokkur''' is a [[geyser]] in Iceland. It is located in the geothermal region near the Hvítá River, east of the capital Reykjavík. == History == Strokkur's activity began in 1789 following an earthquake. Strokkur continued to [[:wikt:erupt|erupt]] until 1896, when another earthquake blocked the geyser's water pipeline. == Tourism == Strokkur is famous throughout Iceland and regularly attracts many tourists. People go there to see the geyser erupt. == Sequence of the eruption == The water present at a depth of 23 meters has a temperature of about 120 ° C, but cannot transform into a gaseous state due to the high pressure, due to the overlying mass of water. When this water reaches 16 meters deep, a certain amount can reach the boiling point and this induces the chain reaction that we see. [[Category:Geysers]] [[Category:Geography of Iceland]] {{europe-stub}}