Víti
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Víti is a smaller explosion crater on the north east shore of Öskjuvatn, approximately 150 metres diameter. It contains a geothermal lake of mineral-rich, sulphurous, opaque blue water, which is maintained at a comfortable temperature for swimming. (It should be noted that swimming in these craters is not a good idea because Carbon dioxide can accumulate on top of the water, making you pass out and drown - although it has to be mentioned that there rarely is a calm day in Askja...). Víti was formed in the eruption of 1875.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Öskjuvatn
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Coordinates: 65°2'48"N 16°43'32"W
- Öskjuvatn 3.2 km
- clearwater crater chain 2993 km
- clearwater crater chain 3001 km
- Nemrut Lake 4741 km
- Hal The collection Meteorites Craters (Meteor Craters Area) 6335 km
- Kurile Lake 7051 km
- Lake Chŏnji 7731 km
- Taal Lake 10540 km
- Lake Toba 10874 km
- Lake Dakataua 13272 km
- Askja 1.6 km
- Öskjuvatn 2 km
- Caldera 2.1 km
- Vaðalda 15 km
- Herðubreið 23 km
- Báruvatn 39 km
- Dyngjujökull 39 km
- Hálslón 47 km
- Snæfell 61 km
- Vatnajökull 68 km