Biogeosciences

The best of Imaggeo in 2015: in pictures

Laura Roberts-Artal December 28, 2015

Some of the best 2015 images from imaggeo, picked by our Facebook followers.

Last year we prepared a round-up blog post of our favourite Imaggeo pictures, including header images from across our social media channels and Immageo on Mondays blog posts of 2014. This year, we want YOU to pick the best Imaggeo pictures of 2015, so we compiled an album on our Facebook page, which you can still see here, and asked you to cast your votes and pick your top images of 2015. From the ...[Read More]

Looking back at the EGU Blogs in 2015: welcoming new additions

Laura Roberts-Artal December 23, 2015

The EGU Blogs (blogs.egu.eu)

It’s a little over 12 months since we launched the new look EGU blogs and with the holidays and new year approaching, what better time to take stock of 2015 as featured in the EGU Blogs? The past year has been full of exciting, insightful and informative blog posts. At the same time, we’ve welcomed new additions to the network and division blogs. The network blogs A recent highlight of the year ha ...[Read More]

Geoscience hot topics – The finale: Understanding planet Earth

Laura Roberts-Artal December 22, 2015

The Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park. Credit: David Mencin (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

What are the most interesting, cutting-edge and compelling research topics within the scientific areas represented in the EGU divisions? Ground-breaking and innovative research features yearly at our annual General Assembly, but what are the overarching ideas and big research questions that still remain unanswered? We spoke to some of our division presidents and canvased their thoughts on what the ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Drawing in pencil

Laura Roberts-Artal December 21, 2015

Drawing in pencil. Credit: Vitalie Petra (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The picture was taken in Salina Turda, a fascinating salt mine in western Transylvania, in Durgău – Valea Sarată near Turda city. In the picture, the pockets created by salt dissolution can be observed. Over time, due to the erosive power of air currents, the walls have been reshaped: the corners have been rounded and, at the contact between the roof and the walls, a series of dissolution po ...[Read More]