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Imaggeo On Monday: Observation of the Stars

September 12, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Observation of the Stars
Observation of the Stars. Credit: Tuğba Bozdoğan (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

TUBITAK National Observatory (TUG) is located at an altitude of 2500 m, on the top of Bakirlitepe mountain in Saklikent region of the city of Antalya which is located on the Mediterranian coast of Turkey. Besides research and training activities, TUG feels the responsibility of creating awareness in astronomy and space sciences. In this context, TUG regularly organizes a yearly star fest at Saklik ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Welcome aboard Planet Earth

September 5, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Welcome aboard Planet Earth
Welcome to Planet Earth. Credit: Grace Shephard (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The large suspended globe in the foreground and a suspended pathway in the background. The composition gives an impression that the museum visitors are entering into the Earth, perhaps even boarding an Earthly spaceship. Photo taken at Miraikan – the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, Japan. At the moment the photo was taken the projection shows a satellite image of ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Rock flour in suspension in Lake Louise

August 29, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Rock flour in suspension in Lake Louise
Rock flour in suspension in Lake Louise. Credit: Manon Berger (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The waters of Lake Lousie in the Canadian Rockies are cold and fresh, supplied direct from the glaciers nestled in the mountains, but as the water from the glacier melts it carries with it tiny particles of rock dust that are also transported into the lake. As you can see in this image, the particulate rock matter, held in suspension in the lake, creates this beautiful pale turquoise colour, that ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Hidden treasures into the earth

August 22, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Hidden treasures into the earth
Hidden treasures into the earth. Credit: Matteo Del Soldato (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Since the Iron age, the Apennine Ligurian mountains were exploited by several mines of manganese, flint and copper. All of them are now abandoned and preserve an amazing environment. They are saving archeological mining heritage and concealing deepest earth ‘s secrets. Photo by Matteo Del Soldato, as described on imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences imag ...[Read More]