Surtsey

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Surtsey
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:access restricted
gptkbp:archipelago gptkb:Vestmannaeyjar
gptkbp:area 1.4 km²
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:discoveredBy Icelandic fishermen
gptkbp:fauna seabirds, seals, invertebrates
gptkbp:flora mosses, lichens, vascular plants
gptkbp:formationCause gptkb:volcanic_activity
gptkbp:formationYear 1963
gptkbp:highestPoint 155 m
gptkbp:lastEruption 1967
gptkbp:latitude 63.303°N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:longitude -20.605°W
gptkbp:municipality gptkb:Vestmannaeyjar
gptkbp:namedAfter Surtr (Norse mythology)
gptkbp:notable_for primary succession studies
gptkbp:protectedArea yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2008
yes
gptkbp:uninhabited yes
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:volcanic_system gptkb:Vestmannaeyjar
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Relive_Box_and_Other_Stories
gptkb:Mount_Surtsey
gptkb:Surtsey_Nature_Reserve
gptkb:Surtseyan_eruption
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Surtsey