Tengger Caldera is a volcanic complex consisting of five overlapping stratovolcanoes (Mounts Batok, Bromo, Kursi, Watangan and Widodaren) forming out of the ancient volcano Tengger, which was formed about 820,000 years ago, situated in East Java, Indonesia. In this panoramic view are visible Mount Batok (in the front; an inactive volcano with lush green vegetation on its rises), Mount Bromo (the s ...[Read More]
GeoPolicy: Building stronger and more diverse communities at the science-policy interface
There are numerous reasons why we should want to build stronger and more diverse scientific communities. Greater inclusivity leads to innovation, expands the pool of ideas, broadens perspectives, and encourages more people to engage. Strong and diverse scientific communities allow us to go beyond the information we can produce on our own and scale our research outcomes. But one reason not often ci ...[Read More]
Imaggeo On Monday: Diversity of resources in forest harvesting systems in the Dehesa (Sevilla, Spain)
Spanish “dehesas” and Portuguese “montados” are grassland areas with sparse trees (usually oaks) that allow a diversity of agrosylvopastoral uses. Photo by Antonio Jordán, description as shown on imaggeo.egu.eu. Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences image repository. All geoscientists (and others) can submit their photographs and videos to this reposito ...[Read More]
Imaggeo On Monday: Graduate life – keep going, don’t give up
The Algarve barrier island system in southern Portugal: the land is sinking due to deltaic sediment compaction and urbanization, and the sea water level is rising due to global warming. Photo by Makan A. Karegar, description as shown on imaggeo.egu.eu. Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences image repository. All geoscientists (and others) can submit their photographs and videos ...[Read More]