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Vatnajökull National Park, where Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon is located, is the largest and most famous national park in Iceland and the second largest national park in Europe after the Komi National Forest Park in Russia. The park is full of natural wonders and is Iceland’s greatest natural treasure, and Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is undoubtedly the brightest jewel in this dazzling crown. Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is naturally formed by the melting water of glaciers. As the glaciers melt and ice fragments accumulate in the lake, the size of the glacier lake increases year by year, and the scenery becomes more and more charming. However, the beauty of Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is the high price of glacier melting and an intuitive consequence of current global warming. In addition, due to the frequent geological activities in Iceland, the scenery you see will be completely different every time you come here. Therefore, the beautiful scenery of the glacier lagoon and nearby ice tongues will present a unique scenery every time you visit. Glacier Lake: This is a lake formed by the melting water of glaciers. Ice blocks of different sizes and shapes that have peeled off Vatnajökull float on the lake surface. These ice blocks sparkle charmingly in the sun. Diamond Ice Beach: This is a black beach opposite the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon. There are ice stones shining like diamonds stranded on it, hence the name "Diamond Ice Beach". These ice rocks are pieces of ice separated from glaciers and washed up on the beach by the action of sea water. Ice floes: Some of the ice floes in glacial lakes are blue, while others are colorless and transparent. This blue color is due to the scattering of light, which allows the red-orange light with longer wavelengths to directly penetrate, while the blue light with shorter wavelengths is fully scattered, giving the ice here a beautiful blue color. Vatnajökull: This is the source of the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and is the largest glacier in Iceland and even Europe. Visitors can take a boat or helicopter to view the spectacular scenery of the glacier. In addition, on the south coast of Iceland, Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and the Diamond Ice Beach not far away are the most popular places to watch the Northern Lights. Here, visitors can enjoy the aurora reflected on the water surface and the aurora in the sky. The ice cubes lie quietly on the glacial lagoon and the beach, forming a magnificent and artistic scene.
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