The Volcanic Island of Surtsey, Iceland, a Quarter-century After it ‘Rose from the Sea’
An account is given of the island of Surtsey, which rose out of the sea near the Westman Islands off the south coast of Iceland as the result of a submarine volcanic eruption in November 1963. In the nearly twenty-six years since it emerged, the surface of Surtsey has undergone rapid–on the geologic...
Published in: | Environmental Conservation |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1989
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892900008936 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0376892900008936 |