Posted on 03/21/2009 8:10:58 PM PDT by cogitator
If you haven't seen 'em (there's a link in the Science forum already), then you should. Spectacular underwater eruption pictures from Tonga. One is below; go to this link for more. Click the one below for full-size.
This made me remember Surtsey. There were probably hundreds of pictures taken of Surtsey, but back then it was all about print, and very few have been scanned into display on the Web. Have to check the National Geographic archives for more. I remember Surtsey from when I was in 4th grade. Below is what I could find.
This is probably the canonical Surtsey image: 
A really cool one at this link but I can't post it here:
Surtsey
Small version of the above from somewhere else: 
** PING! **
While we are on the subject it looks like Krakatoa is coming back to life.
Surtsey emerged from a fissure in the mid-Atlantic ridge in 1963. Since then, Icelandic ecologists have studied how plants and birds reclaim the land. This fascinating laboratory of succession has yielded many valuable insights into dispersal and the pre-requisites for plant establishment. In 2008, Surtsey was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was never dormant. The presence of Anak Krakatoa in the center of the caldera demonstrates that.
Photo Essay: Spectacular eruption of an underwater volcano
DailyMail.uk | 19th March 2009 | staff writer
Posted on 03/19/2009 6:17:37 AM PDT by yankeedame
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2209841/posts
Cool pix!
My geologist friends assure me that Indonesia is the place most likely to host a major eruption in our lifetimes.
I bet they name the new island '0bama'...
Take 2. In this imperfect world, I bet...
Not even close Krakatoa was a much more massive event. This is observable at close range. (So far)
Friggin’ awesome. Perfect place to exile Obama.
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