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== some statements which should be referenced ==
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* "The loose pile of unconsolidated tephra would quickly have been washed away"
* "It is estimated that about 0.024 km³ of material has been lost" (by who?)
* <s>"In total at least 60 species of plant have been found on Surtsey"</s> Cited — 69 as of 2008. [[User:WilliamKF|WilliamKF]] ([[User talk:WilliamKF|talk]]) 20:09, 26 October 2008 (UTC)
* "Species that have been seen briefly on the island include whooper swans,"
* "It had several causes: settling of the loose tephra..."
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:I've added cites for many of these. I haven't provided a cite for the statement that unconsolidated tephra would quickly wash away, though, as I think it's really a common sense straightforward fact that can't realistically be disputed. [[User:Worldtraveller|Worldtraveller]] 11:51, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
::I've come across an alternative source that disagrees with one of the facts mentioned. According to a [http://www.newscientist.com/channel/earth/mg18925361.700.html New Scientist 'Histories'] article (subscription required, or New Scientist, Jan 2006, p48) :
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::However, the article confirms 60 plant species, and the whooper swans, geese, and ravens, and also mentions snow buntings.
::[[User:86.139.75.238|86.139.75.238]] 01:01, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
::: I think these are some very good questions, and until they are addressed by a professional, the article needs to be in dispute. Are there 60 species, or 61? Could there only be 59? These are questions of significance. [[User:Mwahcysl|Mwahcysl]] ([[User talk:Mwahcysl|talk]]) 18:43, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
== Do we have room for this picture? ==
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*amazing picture,room should be made for it.Maybe in the "A permanent island" section.
Picture added [[User:Nik42|Nik42]] 04:24, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
== Linking units ==
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::Because there's no reason they should be linked. Please read [[Wikipedia:Only make links that are relevant to the context]]. Also, quit saying the edit summary was "dishonest". It was brief, but not intended to deceive. People make edits with blank summaries all the time and no one accuses them of dishonesty. —[[User:Keenan Pepper|Keenan Pepper]] 16:10, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
:::If an edit summary does not correspond to what the edit is, I think that's dishonest. As for context, I think when giving an area, a link to an article about area is certainly relevant. [[User:81.179.99.161|81.179.99.161]] 19:29, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
== Volcano ==
An Anon requested more info on the volcano; I'm moving the request here for appearence reasons. [[User:RJFJR|RJFJR]] 22:27, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
== People on Island ==
Missing information about people activity on island. Small house for science, helicopter pad and lighthouse. [http://www.surtsey.is/SRS_publ/WHL/Surtsey%20Nomination%20Web.pdf] --[[User:Chmee2|Chmee2]] 16:35, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
== references? ==
Am I the only one that has trouble with viewing the third reference and onwards?--[[User:Kerotan|<span style="color:#FF33FF;">Kerotan</span>]][[User Talk:Kerotan|<span style="color:#FF33FF;"><sup>Leave Me a Message</sup></span>]] Have a nice day :) 22:31, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
:Fixed. A <ref> tag was not closed properly. [[User:Lupo|Lupo]] 23:09, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
== [[WP:FAR]] nomination of [[Surtsey]] ==
I have nominated [[Surtsey]] because it does not seem to meet the featured articled criteria 1.(c), 2.(c), and 4. It is quite short, and is not of comparable length to current FA's. It is very under-referenced, and some of them aren't in the {{tl|cite web}} form at all, just in <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags. I do not believe that this fits the [[Wikipedia:Featured article criteria|FA criteria]] any longer. You are welcome to comment at [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Surtsey|the review]]. [[User:Dreamafter|Dreamafter]] ([[User talk:Dreamafter|talk]]) 22:44, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
:Some of the sources are no longer working, like source 16. [[User:Gatemansgc|Gatemansgc]] ([[User talk:Gatemansgc|talk]]) 00:48, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
== Reference Needed ==
The article claims: "It is estimated that about 0.024 km³ of material has been lost due to erosion – this represents about a quarter of the original above sea level volume of the island", and the reference given just afterwards justifies only the first part of the sentence. Is there a reference for the second part ("this represents '''about a quarter of the original above sea level volume of the island'''")? Thanks, 18:00, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
:It has been referenced. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/79.70.34.175|79.70.34.175]] ([[User talk:79.70.34.175|talk]]) 21:39, 14 June 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
== coordinates ==
Is there any point in having two sets of identical coordinates seperated by one line of text? I don't think the ones in the lead add anything and they just make it look cluttered to me. [[User:Richerman|Richerman]] ([[User talk:Richerman|talk]]) 01:42, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
: No, you're quite right - remove it, I'd say. - [[User:DavidWBrooks|DavidWBrooks]] ([[User talk:DavidWBrooks|talk]]) 02:07, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Poor syntax for a leading article.[[User:Sean McHugh 02|Sean McHugh 02]] ([[User talk:Sean McHugh 02|talk]]) 11:12, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
== Nice article ==
What a nice little article. My only recommendation: The first picture in the "Future" section, captioned "The island of Surtsey in 1999", is the shot that gives the clearest picture of Surtsey, and probably belongs up in the intro section. The volcano picture is prettier, of course. [[User:Tempshill|Tempshill]] ([[User talk:Tempshill|talk]]) 23:24, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
== Broken link ==
footbnote 16 ([http://www.csmonitor.com/backstory/2008/10/24/iceland%E2%80%99s-new-island-is-an-exclusive-club-%E2%80%93-for-scientists-only this]) is a broken link. Could someone fix it? [[User:Totnesmartin|Totnesmartin]] ([[User talk:Totnesmartin|talk]]) 19:56, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
:Done. --[[User:Avenue|Avenue]] ([[User talk:Avenue|talk]]) 08:31, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
::Cheers mate! [[User:Totnesmartin|Totnesmartin]] ([[User talk:Totnesmartin|talk]]) 10:52, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
== Coordinate error ==
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The coordinates need the following fix:
The co-ordinates are infact 63.4 West
* [TYPE HERE]
--[[Special:Contributions/217.33.147.2|217.33.147.2]] ([[User talk:217.33.147.2|talk]]) 09:02, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
:It's definitely not 63.4 West - that would be in Canada. If you mean 64.4 North, that would put it due west of Heimay, not southwest. The existing coordinates check out fine in Google Maps, Bing Maps, and Blue Marble Navigator. --[[User:Avenue|Avenue]] ([[User talk:Avenue|talk]]) 13:24, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
== Coordinate error ==
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The following coordinate fixes are needed for
63° 18′ 10.8″ N, 20° 36′ 18″ W
should be:
63° 18' 9.25"N, 20° 36' 11.87"W
—[[User:Vicganon|vicganon]] ([[User talk:Vicganon|talk]]) 00:44, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
:{{not done}}. The article is about a rather large feature, and the coordinates are given with sufficient precision (thousandths of a degree, or to about the nearest 100 meters), indicating a point roughly at the island's center. Giving the coordinates to a precision of hundredths of a second (approximately to the nearest foot) is clearly overkill, and the exact point specified by your coordinates doesn't appear to be significant in any way (not the volcano's highest point or anything). See also [[WP:GEO#Precision guidelines]]. [[User:Deor|Deor]] ([[User talk:Deor|talk]]) 03:55, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
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== How far away is the closest land? ==
If we can find a source for this, would be good to add to the article. A quick look at Google Maps shows it to be about 10 miles from other islands, and 20 miles from the mainland. This would be useful context when reading about life colonizing the island from other locations. –[[User:Novem Linguae|<span style="color:limegreen">'''Novem Linguae'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:Novem Linguae|talk]])</small> 18:34, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
== was it 1964 or 1963? ==
britannica says the surtseyan eruption started in november of '63, is this page maybe wrong? [[User:KingcCake|Lio B]] ([[User talk:KingcCake|talk]]) 20:02, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
:@[[User:KingcCake|KingcCake]], an IP changed the year in the lead in Sep 2022 and nobody else caught it. It's been fixed. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]] [[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 20:32, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
== Who named it? ==
Basic information to add to this article: exactly who named this island. [[Special:Contributions/98.123.38.211|98.123.38.211]] ([[User talk:98.123.38.211|talk]]) 00:13, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
:{{done}} The name was assigned by the [[Icelandic Naming Committee]]. [[User:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#066293;">'''Schazjmd'''</span>]] [[User talk:Schazjmd|<span style="color:#738276;">''(talk)''</span>]] 14:21, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
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