Surtsey
Surtsey is an island in Iceland that appeared in 1963 as a result of an underwater volcanic eruption that released smoke, ash and matter that joined together to form the islet.[1] It takes its name from a giant from Norse mythology.
It serves biologists and other scientists to study and see how fungi, plants and animals reach new territory and interact with it.
Surtsey Media
Surtseyan Eruption-numbers
Surtsey's ash column rises over the newly forming island
The eruption vents in 1999
Other islands in the archipelago show the effects of centuries of erosion
The first puffin nests were found on Surtsey in 2004
References
- ↑ Today in science: An island is born in earthsky.org
