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

December 23, 2015
Looking back at the EGU Blogs in 2015: welcoming new additions
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

December 22, 2015
Geoscience hot topics – The finale: Understanding planet Earth
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

December 21, 2015
Imaggeo on Mondays: Drawing in pencil
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]