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Thinking inside the (sand)box

and December 16, 2020
Thinking inside the (sand)box
Zoomed view of part of the crestal collapse graben formed over a listric fault in a sandbox model

Ahhh analogue models… Those beautiful little (or not so little) worlds inside a box, captivatingly beautiful, impossibly detailed… (sorry, getting carried away, am I?). This week, Alex Hughes gives us the insider’s report on what actually goes on in analogue modelling labs when the “Experiment running, do not disturb!!” sign is on the door. Analogue models have been a ...[Read More]

What can we learn from geodynamic failure?

and October 28, 2020
Artwork reading
AllMyFault by L. Perez Diaz is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In this week’s post, Mohamed Gouiza discusses the challenges of living under constant stress, paralysed by the possibility of failure and self-perceived inevitability of impending breakup. Continental rifting, of course! Oh… did you think I was talking about life as a researcher? Under tensile stress, the lithosphere stretches, the asthenosphere rises, the crust fails, and rifts form. During this ...[Read More]

Introducing the new blog team!

May 27, 2020
Introducing the new blog team!
Curious to see who joined the blog team party this year?
You've come to the right place.

A new year, a new blog team! During the virtual EGU, we managed to find a lot of new people for the blog. In addition, some oldies but goldies will stay on, and, unfortunately, some editors also resigned (but they might still pop up every once in a while with a cheeky post). So, without further ado, here are the superstars of the blog team for the 2020-2021 EGU blog year who will provide you with ...[Read More]

EGU GA 2020 call-for-sessions deadline

September 4, 2019
EGU GA 2020 call-for-sessions deadline
Now is the time!
Credit:Pixabay

The deadline for session (and short course!) proposals for EGU 2020 is tomorrow on September 5, 2019! So, if you have a great idea for a session or a short course you still have a little bit of time to write a smashing proposal, find a nice co-convener and submit it to ensure that you will be able to access the convener’s party next year without a fuss. Why not share your knowledge on correct code ...[Read More]