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Remarkable Regions – The Réunion Hotspot

August 7, 2019
Remarkable Regions – The Réunion Hotspot
Image Credit: modified by Anne Glerum after NASA Earth Observatory/Joshua Stevens.

This week we again turn our attention to a Remarkable Region that deserves a spot in the scientific limelight. Postdoctoral researcher Eva Bredow of Kiel University shares with us her long history with Réunion Island. At first glance, Réunion is a relatively small tropical island, located between Madagascar and Mauritius, and from my personal experience, most Germans have never even heard of it. T ...[Read More]

The Sassy Scientist – Hyde: Lithosphere Dynamics

July 12, 2019
The Sassy Scientist – Hyde: Lithosphere Dynamics

Every week, The Sassy Scientist answers a question on geodynamics, related topics, academic life, the universe or anything in between with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Do you have a question for The Sassy Scientist? Submit your question here. Senna asks: I’m torn between mantle dynamics and lithosphere dynamics as a research topic. Which shall I choose? Dear Senna, I don’t know what came over me whe ...[Read More]

The Sassy Scientist – Jekyll: Mantle dynamics

July 5, 2019
The Sassy Scientist – Jekyll: Mantle dynamics

Every week, The Sassy Scientist answers a question on geodynamics, related topics, academic life, the universe or anything in between with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Do you have a question for The Sassy Scientist? Submit your question here. Senna asks: I’m torn between mantle dynamics and lithosphere dynamics as a research topic. Which shall I choose? Dear Senna, This is an easy one: mantle dynami ...[Read More]

The Sassy Scientist – Key Papers

June 29, 2019
The Sassy Scientist – Key Papers

Every week, The Sassy Scientist answers a question on geodynamics, related topics, academic life, the universe or anything in between with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Do you have a question for The Sassy Scientist? Submit your question here. Luca asks: What is (in your opinion) the key paper in geodynamics and why? Dear Luca, There is not one key paper. It is simply impossible to point at one paper ...[Read More]