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Imaggeo On Monday: Connection to the deep crust

May 27, 2024
Imaggeo On Monday: Connection to the deep crust
Connection to the deep crust. Credit: Alberto Caracciolo (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This year for the EGU24 Photo Competition we had some amazing photos submitted! In case you missed them before the meeting, for the next few weeks we will be featuring all 10 of the shortlisted photos, and our three winners! This week, Alberto Caracciolo’s image ‘Connection to the deep crust‘.   The 2021 Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption was the first one in the area after ap ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Polarized light photomicrograph of a thin section of Brazilian agate

May 6, 2024
Imaggeo On Monday: Polarized light photomicrograph of a thin section of Brazilian agate
Polarized light photomicrograph of a thin section of brazilian agate. Credit: Bernardo Cesare (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This year for the EGU24 Photo Competition we had some amazing photos submitted! In case you missed them before the meeting, for the next few weeks we will be featuring all 10 of the shortlisted photos, and our three winners! First up, Bernardo Cesare’s image ‘The Concert’. This image is called ‘The Concert’. Agate is made of microcrystalline fibrous quartz, called cha ...[Read More]

Predators or gardeners: how penguins fertilise Antarctica’s biodiversity

April 19, 2024
Predators or gardeners: how penguins fertilise Antarctica’s biodiversity
Sea birds contribute importantly to biogeochemical cycles in coastal ecosystems and on islands. Feeding on the marine food chain and nesting on land, they carry large amounts of marine nutrients into terrestrial ecosystems. This might be of particular importance for the nitrogen (N) cycle of terrestrial ecosystems in the antarctic. Credit: Daniel Wasner (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

On the desolate Antarctic peninsula, a colony of penguins creates a hub of biodiversity. One may ask, how exactly do those aquatic birds help maintain and enrich the variety of different kinds of organisms from plants and animals, to a wide range of insects and micro-organisms that live on our planet? The answer is quite intriguing. Scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China ...[Read More]

Beyond the output

April 16, 2024
Beyond the output

The EGU General Assembly provides ground for formal presentations and sessions conveying a body of knowledge. However, science is so much more. It is a social process driven by shared values, such as openness and integrity, and established customs, like peer review. As such, working in science is inherently a collaborative effort, and the EGU supports that by giving participants plenty of opportun ...[Read More]