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Surtsey meaning

A volcanic island that emerged in 1963 off the coast of Iceland

Using Surtsey

  • The main meaning on this page is: A volcanic island that emerged in 1963 off the coast of Iceland
  • In the example corpus, surtsey often appears in combinations such as: on surtsey, surtsey the.

Context around Surtsey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

long 1× although 1× report 1× allochthonous 1× built 1× created 1×

Often after:

realty 1× lies 1× research 1×

Sentence patterns with Surtsey

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

although surtsey lies to 1× found on surtsey of which 1× had built surtsey with the 1× how long surtsey will survive 1× installed on surtsey 1× land on surtsey the only 1× on surtsey this process 1× outside allochthonous surtsey was declared 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a preliminary report 1× although surtsey lies 1× an idea of 1× biology settlement of 1× by 2008 69 1× eruptions at syrtlingur 1×

Common sentence endings:

78 reykjevik iceland 1× a small plane 1× according to katz 1× and cinder cone 1× had become established 1× in active progress 1×

Words around Surtsey

Just before it in the word index:

surtr 4 surtitles 3 surtees 6 surtax 12 surtain 24 sursok 2

Just after it in the word index:

surtur 5 suru 8 suruga 3 surujbally 2 surulere 41 survation 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Surtsey

  • In this selection, "surtsey" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, long, although, report, realty, lies and research stand out and add context to how "surtsey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although surtsey lies to and found on surtsey of which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "surtsey" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with surtsey

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A Preliminary Report: Surtsey Research Progress Report X: 73-78 Reykjevik, Iceland. (12 words)

In 2009 a weather station for weather observations and a webcam were installed on Surtsey. (15 words)

By 2008, 69 species of plant had been found on Surtsey, of which about 30 had become established. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Although Surtsey lies to the west of the main migration routes to Iceland, it has become a more common stopping point as its vegetation has improved. citation In 2008, the 14th bird species was detected with the discovery of a common raven's nest. (44 words)

An idea of what it will look like in the future is given by the other small islands in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, which formed in the same way as Surtsey several thousand years ago, and have eroded away substantially since they were formed. (43 words)

On Surtsey this process has happened quite rapidly, due to high temperatures not far below the surface. citation Estimates of how long Surtsey will survive are based on the rate of erosion seen up to the present day. (38 words)

Example sentences (13)

On Surtsey this process has happened quite rapidly, due to high temperatures not far below the surface. citation Estimates of how long Surtsey will survive are based on the rate of erosion seen up to the present day.

Surtsey — the place — is an uninhabited volcanic island with a unique ecosystem due to a lack of human impact.

Surtsey Realty recently wrapped up an exterior renovation of that building — which included a partial restoration of its facade — but consulted with the commission for that work, according to Katz.

Although Surtsey lies to the west of the main migration routes to Iceland, it has become a more common stopping point as its vegetation has improved. citation In 2008, the 14th bird species was detected with the discovery of a common raven's nest.

An idea of what it will look like in the future is given by the other small islands in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, which formed in the same way as Surtsey several thousand years ago, and have eroded away substantially since they were formed.

A Preliminary Report: Surtsey Research Progress Report X: 73-78 Reykjevik, Iceland.

Biology Settlement of life A classic site for the study of biocolonisation from founder populations that arrive from outside ( allochthonous ), Surtsey was declared a nature reserve in 1965, while the eruption was still in active progress.

By 2008, 69 species of plant had been found on Surtsey, of which about 30 had become established.

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Eruptions at Syrtlingur were much smaller in scale than those that had built Surtsey, with the average rate of emission of volcanic materials being about a tenth of the rate at the main vent.

In 2009 a weather station for weather observations and a webcam were installed on Surtsey.

The eruption that created Surtsey also created a few other small islands along this volcanic chain, such as Jólnir and unnamed other peaks.

The initial phase of Surtsey's eruption was highly explosive, as the magma was quite wet, causing the rock to be blown apart by the boiling steam to form a tuff and cinder cone.

Today only a few scientists are permitted to land on Surtsey; the only way anyone else can see it closely is from a small plane.

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Common combinations with surtsey

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "surtsey" in a sentence?
An example: "On Surtsey this process has happened quite rapidly, due to high temperatures not far below the surface. citation Estimates of how long Surtsey will survive are based on the rate of erosion seen up to the present day." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "surtsey" from authentic English texts.
What does "surtsey" mean?
Surtsey means: A volcanic island that emerged in 1963 off the coast of Iceland
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