Climate

Imaggeo on Mondays: Tongue of a small giant

Antonello Provenzale July 10, 2017

Tongue of a small giant . Credit: Antonello Provenzale (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

In a world where climate change causes many mountain glaciers to shrink away, bucking the ‘melting’ trend is not easy. In today’s post, Antonello Provenzale, a researcher in Italy, tells us of one glacier in the Alps which is doing just that. Mountain glaciers are retreating worldwide, with the possible exception of the Karakoram area. For most glaciers, ablation (ice melt) durin ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Salt shoreline of the Dead Sea

Laura Roberts-Artal July 3, 2017

Salt shoreline of the Dead Sea. Credit: Djamil Al-Halbouni (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This beautiful aerial image (you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was a watercolour) of the Dead Sea was captured by a drone flying in 100m altitude over its eastern coastline. Climate change is seeing temperatures rise in the Middle East, and the increased demand for water in the region (for irrigation) mean the areas on the banks of the lake are suffering a major water shortage. As a result, t ...[Read More]

June GeoRoundUp: the best of the Earth sciences from around the web

Laura Roberts-Artal June 30, 2017

We take our oceans, a valuable and beautiful resource, for granted. Credit: While the wind blows , Alevtina Evgrafova (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

Drawing inspiration from popular stories on our social media channels, as well as unique and quirky research news, this monthly column aims to bring you the best of the Earth and planetary sciences from around the web. Major Story With June being the month when the world’s oceans are celebrated with World Ocean Day (8th June) and the month when the UN’s Ocean Conference took place, it seemed apt t ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Erebus Ice Tongue Cave

Laura Roberts-Artal June 12, 2017

Erbus Ice Tongue Cave . Credit: Hinrich Schaefer (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

The interior of this ice cave at the Erebus glacier tongue is cathedral-like. Imagine standing in the cold interior, icy blue stalactites dangling from the cave roof; the sense of awe is overwhelming. Mt. Erbus is the world’s southernmost active volcano on Ross Island, in Antarctica. Winding its way down its lower slopes is Erebus glacier. Projecting out from the coast, a jagged and thin tongue ma ...[Read More]