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Imaggeo on Mondays: What a thin section has to say about the deformation of the Zagros Mountains

October 19, 2015
Imaggeo on Mondays: What a thin section has to say about the deformation of the Zagros Mountains
Deformation twinning . Credit: Amirhossein Mojtahedzadeh (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The impressive Zagros Orogeny, as seen from a bird’s-eye view, has featured on Imaggeo on Monday’s blog posts a few times recently. From its fluvial dissection features, through to a false colour LANDSAT 7 image which reveals a velociraptor hiding among fold and thrusts, we’ve looked at the broad scale structures which shape the Zagros mountains. This week, the scale changes entirely: we zoom righ ...[Read More]

Cruising the Mediterranean: a first-hand account of a month at sea – Part 1

October 14, 2015
Cruising the Mediterranean: a first-hand account of a month at sea – Part 1
Map of the locations sampled during the cruise in the Western Mediterranean.

Simona Aracri, a PhD student at University of Southampton, spent a month aboard the research vessel, R/V Minerva Uno, cruising the Mediterranean Sea. Simona and the team of scientists aboard the boat documented their experiences via blog. Over the coming weeks we’ll feature a few of the posts the team shared over the one month voyage: you can expect to find out what life aboard a large research ve ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The Grand Canyon and celebrating Earth Science Week

October 12, 2015
Imaggeo on Mondays: The Grand Canyon and celebrating Earth Science Week
Grand Canyon . Credit: Credit: Paulina Cwik (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Today marks the start of Earth Science Week – a yearly international event which aims to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences. The event is promoted by the American Geosciences Institute and the Geological Society of London, amongst others, so be sure to head to their websites to find out more. Our Imaggeo on Monday’s image celebrates Earth Science We ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Mount Etna

October 5, 2015
Imaggeo on Mondays: Mount Etna
Mount Etna. Credit: Alicia Morugán (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

In this week’s Imaggeo on Monday’s image an almost Martian looking landscape, with ombre coloured soils, gives way to gently rolling hills, covered in luscious woods and vegetation. Were it not for the trees in the distance, you would be forgiven for thinking this image had been captured by a Mars rover. In truth, it is an entirely more earthly landscape: welcome to the slopes of Mt. Etna! Keep on ...[Read More]