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Category: Current Research and Explorations

Our ongoing investigations on the samples from Surtsey are providing foundational information for new explorations in underwater volcanism and environmentally-sustainable concrete.

Erosion and sedimentation on the island of Surtsey

Erosion and sedimentation on the island of Surtsey

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by surtsey50years
Volumes and rates of erosion of tephra and lava, and the sedimentation of reworked tephra are described from 1964 to 2019! Read more about this paper.    Erosion and sedimentation on the island... Read More
Similiarities between Roman Concrete and Surtsey basalt

Similiarities between Roman Concrete and Surtsey basalt

Posted on October 28, 2019 by surtsey50years
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
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