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***EXCLUSIVE*** THRIHNUKAGIGUR, ICELAND - UNDATED: Volcanologists in the side cave bottom chamber in Thrihnukagigur in Iceland. For the first time in history scientists have descended 650 feet into the magma chamber of a volcano. These incredible images show one explorer gently lowering himself into the heart of the dormant Thrihnukagigur volcano in Iceland. When it last erupted 3000 years ago, superheated molten rock from the depths of the Earth's crust spewed from this magma chamber to help create the Atlantic island we call Iceland. The team were made up of two scientists and 15 support staff, including expert mountaineers accompanied by a film crew and a photographer to document the historic event. By physically visiting a magma chamber the scientists were able to learn valuable lessons about the complicated plumbing system of the volcano as they looked to draw comparisons with how the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted. PHOTOGRAPH BY HANS STRAND / BARCROFT MEDIA LTD UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 564 8159 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 114 653 2118 W www.barcroftindia.com Australasian & Pacific Rim Office, Melbourne. E [email protected] T +613 9510 3188 or +613 9510 0688 W www.barcroftpacific.com