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Imaggeo On Monday: Crete- Diplono Petris (Διπλόνο Πέτρις)

November 2, 2020
Imaggeo On Monday: Crete- Diplono Petris (Διπλόνο Πέτρις)
Crete: Diplono Petris (Διπλόνο Πέτρις) . Credit: Wolfgang Fraedrich (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Diplono Petris near Agios Pavlos in the south of Crete island is one of Europe’s most impressive folded rock formations. The rock strata document an alternation of different limestone layers in the pindos top of the Cretan ceiling pile. These sediments, once deposited in a deeper ocean basin of the Pindos Ocean, were deformed in the course of Alpine fold tectonics, triggered by the Northern ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Reflections in floodwater

October 26, 2020
Imaggeo On Monday: Reflections in floodwater
Reflections in floodwater . Credit: Cyril Mayaud (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This picture shows several trees and the sky reflecting in floodwater during an event that occured in February 2019 in front of the famous Postojna cave (Slovenia). In Slovenian karst areas, floods are considered as a very common natural phenomenon that can occur several times per year. While most of them are not harmful for local people, the most severe events cause considerable damages and might ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Tragédia em Petropolis (Brazil)

October 19, 2020
Imaggeo On Monday: Tragédia em Petropolis (Brazil)
Tragédia em Petropolis (Brazil) . Credit: Michele Calvello (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

A series of deadly landslides and debris flows occurred in March 2013 in Petropolis, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. This photo has been shot a little more than a month later. It highlights the important “supporting role” played by sewer pipes in this disaster. Description by Michele Calvello, after the description on imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: The many sides of Australia’s bushfires

October 12, 2020
Imaggeo On Monday: The many sides of Australia’s bushfires
The many sides of Australia's bushfires. Credit: Beniamino Abis (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Bushfires in Australia are frequent in the hot and dry months characteristic of its climate. Their severity and seasonality is affected by climate change, and they impact extensive areas every year.   At first sight, they might look harmful and dangerous, since they can cause property damage and loss of human life. However, the natural ecosystem has developed different strategies to either re ...[Read More]