Surtsey Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vestmannaeyjar_archipelago
gptkb:Icelandic_National_Parks
gptkbp:accessibility restricted to researchers
gptkbp:area 1.4 square kilometers
gptkbp:author gptkb:Dr._Þorvaldur_Thoroddsen
gptkb:Dr._Guðrún_Pálmadóttir
gptkb:Dr._Jón_Frímann
gptkb:Dr._Ragnheiður_H._Þorsteinsdóttir
gptkb:Dr._Sigurður_G._Þórarinsson
gptkbp:climate subarctic climate
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Protected_area
gptkbp:cultural_significance scientific heritage
gptkbp:discovered_by November 8, 1963
study of island biogeography
gptkbp:elevation 155 meters
gptkbp:environment gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:National_Park
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:North_Atlantic_Current
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1965
birds in 1969
plants in 1965
gptkbp:formed gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:volcano
less than 60 years
gptkbp:geological_formation basalt
gptkbp:habitat coastal
gptkbp:highest_point gptkb:Surtsey_peak
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Surtsey Island
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:National_Park
gptkbp:last_appearance gptkb:1970
gptkbp:length 2.7 kilometers
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Icelandic_Institute_of_Natural_History
gptkbp:notable_for biodiversity studies
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Surtsey_beetle
gptkb:Surtsey_lichen
gptkb:Surtsey_mouse
Surtsey bird species
Surtsey grass
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vestmannaeyjar_archipelago
gptkbp:research long-term ecological monitoring
insights into colonization processes
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:University_of_Iceland
gptkbp:research_focus ecological succession
natural laboratory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:species pioneer species
gptkbp:surrounding_area Heimaey
gptkbp:tourist_attraction minimal due to restrictions
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:battle
designated in 2008
gptkbp:width 1.2 kilometers
gptkbp:wildlife seabirds