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Image of the Week – Inspiring Girls!

June 29, 2018
Image of the Week – Inspiring Girls!
Figure 1: Participants of the 2018 Inspiring Girls Instructor Workshop, hosted by Girls on Ice Switzerland [Credit: Mother of Kathrin Naegeli]

What, you may ask, are this group of 22 women doing standing around a fire-pit and what does this have to do with the EGU Cryosphere blog? This group of scientists, artists, teachers, and coaches gathered 2 weeks ago in Switzerland to learn how to become instructors on an Inspiring Girls Expedition. But what, you may ask again, is an Inspiring Girls Expedition? Well read on to find out more… ...[Read More]

Image of the Week – Microbes have a crush on glacier erosion

January 26, 2018
Image of the Week – Microbes have a crush on glacier erosion
This aerial image shows that Midtre Lovénbreen has shaped its catchment via erosion over thousands of years. [Credit: Andy Hodson]

Glacier erosion happens at the interface between ice and the ground beneath. Rocks are ground down to dust and landscapes shaped by the flowing ice. While these might be hotspots for erosion, the dark and nutrient-poor sites are unlikely environments for biological activity. However, experiments suggest there may be novel sources of energy powering subglacial microbial life… Where there is water, ...[Read More]

Image of the Week – Karthaus Summer School 2017

October 13, 2017

Glaciologists often undertake fieldwork in remote and difficult to access locations, which perhaps explains why they happily travel to similar locations to attend meetings and workshops. The Karthaus Summer School, which focuses on Ice Sheets and Glaciers in the Climate System, is no exception. The idyllic village of Karthaus, located in the narrow Schnalstal valley in Südtirol (Italy), has been h ...[Read More]