860-288801 - Clay loaded with iron oxides and dried out, Rio Tinto, Andalusia, Spain *** Local Caption *** R?o Tinto ("Red River") is very acidic (Ph 2) and has a deep reddish hue due to iron dissolved in water. The acidity of the watercourse is linked to the drainage of pyrite, which is very present in the subsoil. Extremophilic and endemic bacteria and algae colonize the river bed, forming a fragile biofilm that evokes the hot springs of Yellowstone Park in the USA.
860-288798 - Reflections on Rio Tinto, near its source, Andalusia, Spain *** Local Caption *** R?o Tinto ("Red River") is very acidic (Ph 2) and has a deep reddish hue due to iron dissolved in water. The acidity of the watercourse is linked to the drainage of pyrite, which is very present in the subsoil. Extremophilic and endemic bacteria and algae colonize the river bed, forming a fragile biofilm that evokes the hot springs of Yellowstone Park in the USA.
860-288800 - R?o Tinto, Andalucia, Spain *** Local Caption *** R?o Tinto ("Red River") is very acidic (Ph 2) and has a deep reddish hue due to iron dissolved in water. The acidity of the watercourse is linked to the drainage of pyrite, which is very present in the subsoil. Extremophilic and endemic bacteria and algae colonize the river bed, forming a fragile biofilm that evokes the hot springs of Yellowstone Park in the USA.
860-288799 - R?o Tinto, Andalucia, Spain *** Local Caption *** R?o Tinto ("Red River") is very acidic (Ph 2) and has a deep reddish hue due to iron dissolved in water. The acidity of the watercourse is linked to the drainage of pyrite, which is very present in the subsoil. Extremophilic and endemic bacteria and algae colonize the river bed, forming a fragile biofilm that evokes the hot springs of Yellowstone Park in the USA.
832-385606 - Seltun, Seltun, hot springs and mud pots, geothermal area, Krysuvik high temperature area, Krisuvik, Reykjanes peninsula, near Reykjavik, Iceland, Europe
832-386493 - Geysir Strokkur on a sunny autumn day, hot spring ejects fountain, high temperature area Haukadalur, Golden Circle, southern Iceland, Iceland, Europe
832-386494 - Red stone with the inscription Geysir, next to a frozen water surface, high temperature area Haukadalur, Golden Circle, South Iceland, Iceland, Europe
832-384348 - Two tourists on a jetty in the thermal area, hot spring, Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
832-384345 - Tourists on a jetty in the thermal area, steaming hot spring, Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
832-385819 - Fog and steam from hot springs, Orakei Korako Geothermal Park, Geothermal area, Hidden Valley, Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
832-382629 - Solfataras, fumaroles, mud pots, sulfur and other minerals, a woman on the viewing platform at the back, high-temperature geothermal area or Hverarond or Hverir, Namafjall mountains, Myvatn area, Norourland eystra, Iceland, Europe
832-382073 - Thermal springs of Benjë, River Lengarica, Lengaricë, near Përmet, National Park Hotova-Dangell, behind the Nemërçka Mountains, Qar Gjirokastra, Gjirokastër, Albania, Europe
832-381115 - Detailed view of the discoloration caused by bacteria and algae on a geyser, Geyser Hill, Old Faithful Area, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
832-381381 - Detailed view of the discoloration caused by bacteria and algae on a geyser, Geyser Hill, Old Faithful Area, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, North America
832-380804 - Two tourists standing beside steaming fumarole, solfatara in Hverarond, also Hverir or Namaskard, geothermal area, North Iceland, Iceland, Europe
746-88316 - Geothermal area Hveraroend near lake Myvatn and the ring road during winter with mud pools , fumaroles and solfataras. europe, northern europe, scandinavia, iceland, February
746-88258 - Geothermal area Hveraroend with mudpots, fumarales and solfataras near lake Myvatn and the ring road. europe, northern europe, iceland, February
746-88315 - Geothermal area Hveraroend near lake Myvatn and the ring road during winter with mud pools , fumaroles and solfataras. europe, northern europe, scandinavia, iceland, February
746-88317 - Geothermal area Hveraroend near lake Myvatn and the ring road during winter with mud pools , fumaroles and solfataras. europe, northern europe, scandinavia, iceland, February
832-368234 - Tourists watching steam and a water spout, Strokkur geyser, backlit, Haukadalur valley, Golden Circle, Su√∞urland, Sudurland, southern Iceland, Iceland, Europe
832-368315 - Tourists watching a steam and water column, Stokkur geyser against the light, Haukadalur Valley, Golden Circle, Su√∞urland, South Iceland, Iceland, Europe
832-373049 - People watching Strokkur Geyser errupting, fountain, hot springs, Haukadalur, Golden Circle, Iceland, Scandinavia, Northern Europe, Europe
832-369846 - Tourist on a boardwalk amidst the steam of the springs and geysers, Black Sand Basin, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, USA
832-259870 - Geothermal region of Gunnuhver in southern Iceland with steam from the countless holes and fractures in the earth's crust, Iceland, Europe