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Iceland’s Bárðarbunga-Holuhraun: a remarkable volcanic eruption

May 8, 2015
Iceland’s Bárðarbunga-Holuhraun: a remarkable volcanic eruption
Heiturpottur. Credit: Morgan Jones (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

A six month long eruption accompanied by caldera subsidence and huge amounts of emitted gasses and extruded lavas; there is no doubt that the eruption of the Icelandic volcano in late 2014 and early 2015 was truly remarkable. In a press conference, (you can live stream it here), which took place during the recent EGU General Assembly, scientists reported on the latest from the volcano. Seismic act ...[Read More]

Upload your 2015 General Assembly presentation

May 6, 2015
Upload your 2015 General Assembly presentation
PICO presentations at the 2015 General Assembly in Vienna. (Credit: Stephanie McClellan/EGU).

This year it is once again possible to upload your oral presentations, PICO presentations and posters from EGU 2015 for online publication alongside your abstract, giving all participants a chance to revisit your contribution – hurrah for open science! Files can be in either PowerPoint or PDF format. Note that presentations will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Licence. Up ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Colourful hydrovolcanism

May 4, 2015
Imaggeo on Mondays: Colourful hydrovolcanism
Colourful hydrovolcanism. Credit: Stephanie Flude (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Like in a beautiful painting, layers of colour adorn the flanks of this volcano. In this week’s Imaggeo on Monday’s post, Stephanie Flude describes how these colourful layers came to be and gives an insight into why she became a geologist. What inspired you? Share your reasons for becoming a geoscientist with us in the comment section or via twitter using the hashtag #WhyGeo! “Why do you want to s ...[Read More]