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Geosciences Column: Scientists pinpoint where seawater could be leaking into Antarctic ice shelves

Olivia Trani February 21, 2019

Calving front of an ice shelf in West Antarctica, taken during the 2012 Antarctic campaign of NASA's Operation IceBridge. (Credit: NASA/GSFC/Jefferson Beck via flickr)

Over the last few decades, Antarctic ice shelves have been disintegrating at a rapid rate, likely due to warming atmospheric and ocean temperatures, according to scientists. New research reveals that one type of threat to ice shelf stability might be more widespread that previously thought. A study recently published in EGU’s open access journal The Cryosphere identified several regions in Antarct ...[Read More]

What’s new for the 2019 General Assembly?

Olivia Trani January 2, 2019

Are you preparing to attend the 2019 General Assembly? Take note of the new changes we've introduced this year. (Credit: EGU/Keri McNamara)

Along with our conference organisers, Copernicus, we aim to improve the experience of General Assembly attendees with each passing year. Over the last few months we’ve introduced some changes that we hope will make the 2019 edition of our meeting even better! This post highlights the new rules for submitting an abstract and some changes that returning participants will notice at next year’s confer ...[Read More]

EGU 2019: Registration open & townhall and splinter meeting requests

Olivia Trani December 20, 2018

Register early for EGU 2020 to make the most of our early-bird rates! Credit: EGU/Keri McNarama).

The EGU General Assembly brings together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting that covers all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The conference is taking place in Vienna on 7–12 April 2019, providing an opportunity for both established scientists and early career researchers to present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of the geoscie ...[Read More]

November GeoRoundUp: the best of the Earth sciences from around the web

Olivia Trani December 5, 2018

A photo of Mars' surface, taken by NASA's InSight lander Nov. 26 after successfully touching down on the Red Planet. Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Drawing inspiration from popular stories on our social media channels, major geoscience headlines, as well as unique and quirky research, this monthly column aims to bring you the latest Earth and planetary science news from around the web. Major stories Earth’s red and rocky neighbor has been grabbing a significant amount of attention from the geoscience media this month. We’ll give you the rundo ...[Read More]