Surtsey

Iceland / Sudurland / Vestmannaeyjar /
 island, volcano, nature conservation park / area, uninhabited island, UNESCO World Heritage Site
A volcanic island that formed off the coast of Iceland on November 14, 1963. Volcanic activity lasted until June 5, 1967. A classic site for the study of biocolonisation from founder populations that arrive from outside ('allochthonous'), Surtsey was declared a nature reserve in 1965 while the eruption was still in active progress. Today only a small number of scientists are permitted to land on Surtsey; the only way anyone else can see it closely is with a small plane
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surtsey
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Coordinates:   63°18'14"N   20°36'15"W

Comments

  • What a beautiful island!
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