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Category: Sub-Surface Observatory

The sub-surface observatory is a science experiment in direct interaction with the hydrothermal fluids of Surtsey. Four samples, two of glass and two of olivine, will be housed at Drillsite C for two years. Scientists will come at a later date to observe the changes that took place.

Life Thrives Within the Earth’s Crust

Life Thrives Within the Earth’s Crust

Posted on October 20, 2019October 23, 2019 by surtsey50years
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
Aluminum Casing

Aluminum Casing

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by surtsey50years
Aluminum casing is used to house the sub-surface observatory. The casing has holes drilled into it at five different depths to allow hydrothermal fluids to interact with samples located at those depth... Read More
Adjusting Observatory Sample Depths

Adjusting Observatory Sample Depths

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by surtsey50years
Due to varying lengths of the aluminum casing for the observatory, the sample chambers had to be changed from their original placement. Two members of the science team work to adjust these depths and ... Read More
Observatory Sample Chambers

Observatory Sample Chambers

Posted on September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 by surtsey50years
Scientists are using two types of samples to better study hydrothermal fluid and chemistry interactions on Surtsey. One sample is a volcanic glass with the same composition as Surtsey. The other is ol... Read More
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