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Imaggeo On Monday: The Ω shaped Voidokilia beach

June 13, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: The Ω shaped Voidokilia beach
The Ω shaped Voidokilia beach. Credit: Athanasios Serafeim (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Voidokilia beach is located on the Ionian coast of Messinia, in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. While it is famous for its round shape reminiscent of the Greek letter Ω, it is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean. It is separated by a strip of dunes from the lagoon of Gialova, which was created due to both tectonic activity and sea level ris ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Ocean Views from St Georges

June 6, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Ocean Views from St Georges
Ocean Views from St Georges. Credit: Josue G Millan (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

North View from Railway Trail at St Georges island in Bermuda. Photo taken with a GoPro and a wide-angle lens 16-34mm, while walking on my way for groceries at St Georges from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. Description by Josue G Millan, after the description on imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences image repository. All geoscientists (and others) can ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: the Crab Nebula

May 2, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: the Crab Nebula
The Crab Nebula. Credit: Alvaro Folhas (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. At the center of the nebula lies the Crab Pulsar, a neutron star 28–30 kilometers across with a spin rate of 30.2 times per second, which emits pulses of radiation from gamma rays to radio waves. This photo was taken with Liverpool Telescope (Roque de los Mu ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Nyiragongo Crater by Nightfall

April 25, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Nyiragongo Crater by Nightfall
Nyiragongo Crater by Nightfall. Credit: Victoria Milanez Fernandes (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This photo shows the centre of the Nyiragongo Volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo. As the night falls, the molten centre of the Nyiragongo crater comes to life. The smoke rising from the molten caldera centre is illuminated by both the setting sun and the bright yellow magma, displaying a spectacular range of red, pink and purple hues. Description by Victoria Milanez Fernandes, after the des ...[Read More]