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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

Meet our EGU-GMPV Science officers – take 2

February 15, 2024
Meet our EGU-GMPV Science officers – take 2

As we approach the EGU General Assembly, we remember that there are a number of people working hard to ensure that sessions on our favourite topics are secured. This also ensures that topics of interest to as wide a range of scientists as possible are covered. This is why the GMPV Division has representatives from the various fields of geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology and volcanology. Last time ...[Read More]

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Geomorphology

AGU Report

February 15, 2024
AGU Report

by Romano Clementucci, PostDoc, ETH Zurich (Switzerland) Twitter: @RomanoClementu1   |    email: rclementucci@erdw.ethz.ch As postdoctoral researchers, advancing our careers often involves attending an international congress. In December 2023, I achieved this goal by participating in AGU23, marking my first attendance after several consecutive years at EGU. It was exhilarating to share my research ...[Read More]

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Hydrological Sciences

Join the  Early Career Scientist Representative (ECS Rep) Team of the  Hydrological Sciences (HS) Division of EGU

February 15, 2024
Join the  Early Career Scientist Representative (ECS Rep) Team of the  Hydrological Sciences (HS) Division of EGU

With the General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) in Vienna (April 14-19) approaching fast, it’s time to assemble the new team to represent Early Career Scientists (ECS) of the Hydrological Sciences Division!  We’re looking for a new ECS representative, as well as team members to coordinate social media, our newsletter, online campfires, and to join our fantastic blog team led by B ...[Read More]

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Tectonics and Structural Geology

TS Must-Read – Mancktelow (2008): Tectonic pressure: Theoretical concepts and modelled examples

February 15, 2024
TS Must-Read – Mancktelow (2008): Tectonic pressure: Theoretical concepts and modelled examples

Neil Mancktelow published this Must-Read paper on the concept of “tectonic pressure” in 2008. The paper reviews previous work and theoretical concepts published on this fundamental topic. Additionally, numerical models that estimate the magnitude of tectonic pressure variations are presented for several realistic natural structures, such as folds, boudins, and inclusions. The premise of tectonic p ...[Read More]

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Geodynamics

H2 production associated with mantle wedge hydration in subduction zones

and February 14, 2024
H2 production associated with mantle wedge hydration in subduction zones

Dihydrogen (H2) is a promising source of energy that may allow reducing carbon emissions in industry and transportation. Artificial production methods have been explored, natural sources of H2 (also called white dihydrogen) offer a more eco-friendly and cost-effective production process. In this week’s blog post, Alexis Gauthier, a PhD student from ISTeP, France, is discussing the H2 production pr ...[Read More]

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Tuesday 27th February 11am CET

February 13, 2024
EGU GMPV ECS Campfires – Tuesday 27th February 11am CET

Mark your calendar! We have prepared the first edition of the ECS Tips Campfire of the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology division, which will take place on Tuesday 27th February at 11am CET on Zoom. This special edition will be dedicated to Outreach & science communication, during which three scientists will present their outreach activities and have a panel discussion with t ...[Read More]

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Seismology

Earthquake Watch: Seismicity in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland

February 13, 2024
Earthquake Watch: Seismicity in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland

For this Earthquake Watch we are very happy to have Yesim Cubuk-Sabuncu write about the seismicity around the recent eruptions in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland! Yesim is a postdoctoral researcher in seismology at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, Service and Research Division since 2019. She obtained her Ph.D. in Geophysical Engineering at the Istanbul Technical University, Turkey in 2016. L ...[Read More]

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Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences

Interviews with Women in Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences: Exploring Inspiration and Challenges

February 11, 2024
Interviews with Women in Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences: Exploring Inspiration and Challenges

In celebration of Women in Science day, we delve into the experiences and insights of five accomplished women scientists in the field of Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences: Prof. Bérengère Dubrulle, Dr. Vera Melinda Galfi, Dr. Giorgia di Capua, Dr. Meriem Krouma, and Anupama K Xavier. Through a series of interviews, these women share their journeys, addressing challenges faced as women in science, ...[Read More]

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Geodesy

High resolution terrestrial water storage changes from combination of GRACE and models

, and February 7, 2024
High resolution terrestrial water storage changes from combination of GRACE and models

The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite mission (2002-2017) consisted of two satellites at ~500 km altitude separated by 200 km, following each other in the same orbit. The distance between the two GRACE satellites changes because of the gravitational pull of the masses beneath the satellites. As such, mass changes at or near the Earth’s surface caused variations in the dista ...[Read More]

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Geodynamics

Animating the past using numerical modeling

and February 7, 2024
Animating the past using numerical modeling

The human lifespan is too short compared to the geological time. To comprehend long-term phenomena, numerical modeling emerges as an imperative approach. But, there are several ways for visualizing the output of these models. Among these, animations stand out as a powerful tool, allowing us to watch the dynamic evolution of our planet over geological epochs like a movie. Our lives are too short co ...[Read More]