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Imaggeo On Monday: New view on the Silk Road

November 8, 2021
Imaggeo On Monday: New view on the Silk Road
TNew view on the Silk Road. Credit: Wenzhu Hou (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

When we were following the route of the Silk Road and heading to the Xinjiang province of China, this was what we saw. The large scale wind power plant brought some hope to this very old road. Hope that with all other renewable energies, it can become an answer to our sustainable future.   Description by Wenzhu Hou, after the description on imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online o ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: The tree that gave birth to a forest

November 1, 2021
Imaggeo On Monday: The tree that gave birth to a forest
The tree that gave birth to a forest. Credit: Guillaume Goodwin (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This 10 centimetre giant is a pioneer of marine conquest. All summer, glassworts (Salicornia europaea) will be rhythmically swept by the tide, gradually trapping seaborne sediment on the shores of Aberlady Bay in Scotland. The resulting elevation of the mudflat marks the start of a race of growth against waves, currents and sea level rise, eventually leading to the development of a salt marsh. How ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) – a memorable moment

October 25, 2021
Imaggeo On Monday: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) – a memorable moment
C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) – a memorable moment. Credit: S. Mubashshir Ali (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Around 17th July 2020, the core of the Neowise comet starting giving off a greenish-glow. At first I thought this strange colour was due to some glitch in my camera sensor (I used an entry-level DSLR), but other photos online also started reporting this greenish glow. It has since been speculated to be because of the formation of a new vent on the surface of the comet, discharging gaseous ions whi ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Cassiopeia with Milky Way

October 18, 2021
Imaggeo On Monday: Cassiopeia with Milky Way
Cassiopeia with Milky Way. Credit: Michael Danielides (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Cassiopeia with Milky Way in the background on September 9th, 2020. The image was taken in north-eastern state of Germany (Mecklenburg – Lower Pomerania) near the Town of Jarmen. The region has little light pollution and the evening had a clear sky (sky quality measure was 21.15). The image was taken at about 22:00 hrs local time. An EOS 1100D with a 50/1.6 lens was used. The exposure time w ...[Read More]