Surtsey Research Articles

A short note on place-names in Surtsey

A short note on place-names in Surtsey

Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island by Loree Griffin Burns

Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island by Loree Griffin Burns

A remarkable anniversary: Surtsey becomes 50 years

A remarkable anniversary: Surtsey becomes 50 years

USE OF VOLCANOES FOR DETERMINATION OF DIRECTION OF LITTORAL DRIFT

The title of this paper may sound like a ;joke Correctly the title ought to be "Determination of Direction of Littoral Drift on the South Coast of Iceland by Geomorphological Approach" In order to check the results of such study based on the movements of river entrances and their geometry the use of an accelerometer buoy to be placed in offshore open waters for collection of wave data combined with the results of meteorological data was discussed Then the volcano Surtsey suddenly emerged from 400 ft depth (Nov 1964) and its huge outpours of volcanic material built up an "offshore pole station", where the shoreline development provided some information which supported conclusions from the shoreline study on the mainland Computation of wave energy input provided further information.

Collection and analysis of volcanic gases at Surtsey Iceland

The results of sampling and analysis of volcanic gases emitted during the recent eruption of Surtsey are reported. On several occasions natural conditions provided the possibility of sampling gases without detectable atmospheric contamination. Samples collected within the erupting crater or in its immediate vicinity are believed to represent the initial degassing stage of the magma. Later degassing stages are represented by samples collected at various distances from the crater. It is concluded that hydrogen water and carbon components are released preferentially during the initial degassing stage but sulphur components show a relative increase as degassing proceeds. The average atomic ratios of the three least contaminated samples is as follows: H:O:Cl:S:C:N; 176:100:0.40:2.58:5.85:0.135.

New Icelandic Islands: Surtsey and Surtling

New Icelandic Islands: Surtsey and Surtling