Aerial of Surtsey Island, Iceland
by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com), Iceland
Surtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland which was formed in a volcanic eruption 130 metres below sea level, and reached the surface on 14 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967. The undersea vents that produced Surtsey are part of the Vestmannaeyjar (Westmann Isles) submarine volcanic system, part of the fissure of the sea floor called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Higher resolution images available from rth@arctic-images.com (there is a licensing fee depending on the use).
Submitted on 10 January 2010
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