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In Vienna for the weekend? Here’s a taste of what’s on offer…

April 16, 2015
In Vienna for the weekend? Here’s a taste of what’s on offer…
Vienna skyline. (Credit: Mimikama, distributed via Pixabay)

The General Assembly is coming to an end, with only one full day left to go. Many of the participants will make their way home over the weekend, but if you’ve chosen to stay on for a little longer, then this list of cultural activities and things to do in Vienna might just be the ticket! Electric Spring Festival 2015 A fantastic, free, open-air music festival is taking place in Vienna’s Muse ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Explosive testing with Greg Valentine

April 16, 2015
GeoTalk: Explosive testing with Greg Valentine
The Eastern Ukinrek Maar, Alaska. Credit: R. Russell, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, USGS.

Following his session at the EGU General Assembly, Greg Valentine (Buffalo University) spoke to Sara Mynott about how he creates model volcanoes, specifically maar-diatremes, and blows them up to better understand what goes on in an eruption… So what is a maar-diatreme? A diatreme is a vent-like structure, mostly made up of broken up bedrock and magma. Initially, you have a dyke that channels magm ...[Read More]

At the Assembly: Thursday highlights

April 16, 2015
At the Assembly: Thursday highlights

Welcome to the fourth day of General Assembly excitement! Once again the day is packed with great events for you to attend and here are just some of the sessions on offer. You can find out more about what’s on in EGU Today, the daily newsletter of the General Assembly – grab a copy on your way in or download it here. The first Union-wide session of the day focuses on geophysics and resilience and ...[Read More]

Head on over to the EGU Booth!

April 15, 2015
Head on over to the EGU Booth!
The EGU Booth at the 2014 General Assembly.

You can find the EGU Booth in Hall X on the Blue Level. This is the place to come if you’d like to meet members of EGU Council and Committees (Meet EGU) and find out more about EGU activities. Here you can discover the EGU’s 17 open access journals, browse the EGU blogs (GeoLog, the EGU Blog Network and the EGU Division Blogs), catch up on the conference Twitter feed, and more! We will also be giv ...[Read More]