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Category: Core Processing Operation on Heimaey

The field core processing on Heimaey began on 13 August 2017 with the delivery of the first core and ended on 30 September with the delivery of the core at IINH.

Preparation for Transport from Heimaey to IINH

Preparation for Transport from Heimaey to IINH

Posted on November 9, 2017 by surtsey50years
Nearly 700 m of drill core were scanned and described in the Heimaey core processing laboratory from August 10 – September 27. Photograph by M. T. Guðmundsson   On September 28-30, all th... Read More
Girls of Scouts International, Heimaey, Explore the Surtsey Drill Core

Girls of Scouts International, Heimaey, Explore the Surtsey Drill Core

Posted on September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 by surtsey50years
Today, the 7th and 8th grade girls (Unnur, Bertha, Thorgerdur Katrin, Eva and Maria Fonn) of the Heimaey Chapter of Scouts International explored the Surtsey drill core. Everyone got to observe minera... Read More
Ancient Gneiss Found in Young Surtsey Tuff

Ancient Gneiss Found in Young Surtsey Tuff

Posted on September 24, 2017September 25, 2017 by surtsey50years
According to Kristján Jónasson, curator at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, this is a fragment of gneiss, an metamorphic rock, most likely Precambrian in age (at least 541 million ye... Read More
Volcanologist Jocelyn McPhie discovers new volcanic textures in the Surtsey Core Lab

Volcanologist Jocelyn McPhie discovers new volcanic textures in the Surtsey Core Lab

Posted on September 22, 2017September 25, 2017 by surtsey50years
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Icelandic artist Anna Líndal visits the Core Processing Laboratory

Icelandic artist Anna Líndal visits the Core Processing Laboratory

Posted on September 22, 2017September 25, 2017 by surtsey50years
On September 8 and 9 Icelandic artist Anna Guðrún Líndal visited our Heimaey laboratory. She made many photos and videos, exploring the Surtsey drill core and our warehouse surroundings. She saw be... Read More
Washing & Scanning the Core

Washing & Scanning the Core

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by surtsey50years
The science team works on washing core (top 1 and 2). After washing, it is directly transferred to the DMT scanner in order to be imaged (top 3). The DMT can rotate core 360 degrees (video 1, below), ... Read More
Sunset from Eldfell

Sunset from Eldfell

Posted on September 6, 2017 by surtsey50years
Sunset over the town of Heimaey from Eldfell. This volcano erupted in 1973 and is the most recent volcanic eruption on the island.... Read More
Puffins

Puffins

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by surtsey50years
Puffins are a common sight in Heimaey this time of year–nesting season. The baby puffins can be confused by the city lights and fly into town instead of to the ocean. Children can be seen collec... Read More
Field Trip

Field Trip

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by surtsey50years
The scientific team on Heimaey to a trip out to the south part of Vestmannaeyjar. At this location, there are similar deposits to those found on Surtsey. Photograph by Cédric Hamelin.... Read More
Moved to Scout's Lodge

Moved to Scout’s Lodge

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by surtsey50years
The scientific drilling team on Heimaey moved from the Scout’s House to the Scout’s lodge two days ago. Though further out, the Scout’s lodge is better fitted for a smaller group and... Read More
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