Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

Imaggeo on Mondays: Sunset on the Giant’s Causeway

Osip Kokin January 14, 2019

Sunset on The Giant's Causeway. Credit: Osip Kokin (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Pictured here is the Giant’s Causeway – a region of basalt columns, created 50-60 million years ago during the Paleogene. The typical polygonal form of the bedrocks, a product of active volcanic processes from the past, is well underlined by the sunset’s light; that’s why I took the photo in the late evening. The separate cracks are extended by weathering over time and are filled eluvi ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The best of imaggeo in 2018

Olivia Trani December 31, 2018

The best images of 2018, from imaggeo, as chosen by our readers and followers.

Imaggeo, our open access image repository, is packed with beautiful images showcasing the best of the Earth, space and planetary sciences. Throughout the year we use the photographs submitted to the repository to illustrate our social media and blog posts. For the past few years we’ve celebrated the end of the year by rounding-up some of the best Imaggeo images. But it’s no easy task to pick which ...[Read More]

Looking back at the EGU Blogs in 2018: a competition

Olivia Trani December 26, 2018

Image modified from Lava glow and space at the Kilauea volcano. Credit: Andreas Johnsson (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

The past 12 months has seen an impressive 382 posts published across the EGU’s official blog, GeoLog, as well as the network and division blogs. From an Easter-themed post on the convection of eggs, features on mental health in academia, commentary on the pros and cons of artificial coral reefs, advice on presenting research at conferences, through to a three-part “live-series” on the ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The ash cloud of Eyjafjallajökull approaches

Martin Hensch December 10, 2018

Ash cloud of Eyjafjallajökull (Iceland). Credit: Martin Hensch (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This photo depicts the famous ash cloud of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull, which disrupted air traffic in Europe and over the North Atlantic Ocean for several days in spring 2010. The picture was taken during the initial phase of the eruption south of the town of Kirjubæjarklaustur, at the end of a long field work day. Visibility inside the ash cloud was within only a few metres. The erupt ...[Read More]