Author: surtsey50years
Alteration progress in the Surtsey hydrothermal system
A comparative petrographic study of samples from drill cores recovered in 1979 and 2017 reveals time-lapse alteration is characterized by the presence of mineral contents, alteration rates and alter... Read More
Similiarities between Roman Concrete and Surtsey basalt
Extreme durability in ancient Roman concretes By revealing the secrets hidden within ancient Roman architectural and marine concrete structures and young basalt at Surtsey volcano, Iceland, our invest... Read More
Operational Report, SUSTAIN drilling project
Operational Report for the 2017 Surtsey Underwater volcanic System for Thermophiles, Alteration processes and INnovative concretes (SUSTAIN) drilling project at Surtsey Volcano, Iceland In summer 2017... Read More
Mineral Growth in Submarine 1979 Surtsey Basalt Drill Core
Authigenic Mineral Texture in Submarine 1979 Basalt Drill Core, Surtsey Volcano, Iceland The thermal, chemical, and mineralogical evolution of basaltic rocks and the physical properties ... Read More
Life Thrives Within the Earth’s Crust
In this The Scientist article University of Bergen geobiologist Steffen Jørgensen discusses a longer-term view of life deep in the Earth with The Scientist and how SUSTAIN team researchers are taking... Read More
Surtsey Subsurface Observatory article, Scientific Drilling
Design of the subsurface observatory at Surtsey volcano, Iceland These are the members of the SUSTAIN team that contributed to this article. Andreas Türke1, Marie D. Jackson2, Wolfgang Bach1... Read More
SUSTAIN project article, Scientific Drilling
SUSTAIN drilling at Surtsey volcano, Iceland, tracks hydrothermal and microbiological interactions in basalt 50 years after eruption All SUSTAIN team members are co-authors on this article. W... Read More
European Geophysical Union – April 2019 in Vienna, Austria
The Submarine Volcanic Activity and Associated Hazard: Recent and Ancient Perspectives provided the first forum for the presentation of results from the Surtsey 2017 drilling expedition. In total 7 ... Read More