Arriving on Surstey – Surtsey at 50 Years

Just arrived on the island

Posted on August 1, 2017August 2, 2017 by surtsey50years

We fly from Reykjavik in the Iceland Coast Guard helicopter, TF-LIF, and arrive on Surtsey in the afternoon.... Read More

Two helicopters

Posted on August 1, 2017August 2, 2017 by surtsey50years

The Coast Guard helicopter, TF-LIF, continues to bring loads of heavy equipment to the island from the ICGV Þór, waiting offshore. A commercial helicopter does the precision lifting to assemble the... Read More

Landing

Posted on August 1, 2017August 2, 2017 by surtsey50years

The TF-LIF landing on Surtsey.... Read More

Sleeping

Posted on August 1, 2017August 2, 2017 by surtsey50years

We sleep in bunks in two large tents.... Read More

Shower

Posted on August 1, 2017August 2, 2017 by surtsey50years

We learn how to shower on Surtsey, using<20 litres of water sling dropped in tanks by the Coast Guard helicopter.... Read More

Toilet

Posted on August 1, 2017August 2, 2017 by surtsey50years

We learn how to go to the toilet on Surtsey, when all waste is collected in canisters and removed from the island.... Read More

Surtsey at 50 Years

Drilling and Research on Surtsey Volcano

Category: Arriving on Surstey

Just arrived on the island

Two helicopters

Landing

Sleeping

Shower

Toilet