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These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images show the new lava fields that have formed near Grindavik in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula.
The first image, acquired on 13 September 2023, pictures the town of Grindavik and surroundings before several eruptions occurred in the area. In the second image, acquired one year later, the extent of the solidified lava fields is clearly visible in dark brown and black. Artificial barriers, that were built to divert lava away from the town and the Blue Lagoon geothermal structure north of it, can also be identified, as well as new roads replacing the old ones that were covered by the lava.