Surtsey Research Progress Report – II (1966)

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1. Introduction

2. Biology

2.1  T.D. Brock 1966: Microbial life on Surtsey. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 9-13

2.2  C.H. Lindroth, H. Anderson & Högni Böðvarsson 1966: Report on the Surtsey investigation in 1965 – Terrestrial invertebrates. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 15-17.

2.3 Eyþór Einarsson 1966: On dispersal of plants to Surtsey. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 19-21.

2.4  Finnur Guðmundsson 1966: Birds observed on Surtsey. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 23-28.

2.5 T.W. Johnson jr. 1966: Report on research in mycology, 30 March – 5 April, 1966. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 29-30.

2.6 Sigurður V. Hallsson 1966: Preliminary study of the development of population of marine algae on stones transferred from Surtsey to Heimaey 1965. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 31-33.

2.7 Sigurður Jónsson 1966: Initial settlement of marine benthic algae on the rocky shore of Surtsey, the new volcanic island in the North Atlantic. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 35-44 + 3 figs.

2.8 Sturla Friðriksson & Björn Johnsen 1966: Preliminary Report on the vascular flora of the lesser Westman Islands. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 45-58 +2 figs.

2.9  Sturla Friðriksson 1966: The possible oceanic dispersal of seed and other plant parts to Surtsey. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 59-62.

2.10 Sturla Friðriksson 1966: The pioneer species of vascular plants in Surtsey, Cakile edentula. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 63-65.

2.11 Unnur Skúladóttir 1966: Report on the marine biological survey around and on Surtsey. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 67-73.

3. Geochemistry

3.1 Sigurður Steinþórsson 1966: Petrography and chemistry. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 77-85 +5 figs.

3.2 Haraldur Sigurðsson 1966: Advance Report on “Acid” Xenoliths from Surtsey. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 87-92.

3.3 Guðmundur E. Sigvaldason & Gunnlaugur Elísson 1966: Report on collection and analysis of volcanic gases from Surtsey. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 93-96.

3.4 Sveinbjörn Björnsson 1966: Radon i n magmatic gas at Surtsey and its possible use for determining the content of water in the magma. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 97-110.

3.5 Bragi Árnason 1966: Measurements of the D/H-ratio in hydrogen and water vapour collected on the volcanic island Surtsey during the year 1965 (continued). Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 111-113.

4. Geology

4.1 Sigurður Þórarinsson 1966: The Surtsey eruption course of events and the development of Surtsey and other new islands. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 117-123 + 5 figs.

4.2 Guðmundur Kjartansson 1966: A contribution to the morphology of Surtsey. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 125-128 +5 figs.

5. Geophysics

5.1 Hlynur Sigtryggson & Eiríkur Sigurðsson 1966: Earth tremors from the Surtsey eruption 1963-1965. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 131-138.

5.2 Guðmundur Pálmason 1966: Recording of earthquakes and tremors in the Vestman Islands Jan. 23, – April 11, 1964. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 139-153.

5.3 Sveinbjörn Björnsson 1966: Electric disturbances and charge generation at the volcano Surtsey. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 155-161,

5.4 Trausti Einarsson 1966: Studies of temperature, viscosity, density and some types of materials produced in the Surtsey eruption. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 163-1794 figs.

5.5 Þorbjörn Sigurgeirsson 1966: Geophysical measurements in Surtsey carried out during the year of 1965. Surtsey Research Progress Report II: 181-185 + 6 figs.