GeoLog

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

Imaggeo on Mondays: Small scale processes, large scale landforms

November 12, 2018
Imaggeo on Mondays: Small scale processes, large scale landforms
Small scale processes, large scale landforms Credit: Jana Eichel (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This picture was taken in a sea cliff gully landscape at the Portuguese coast. It shows the microrelief which small scale wash and erosional processes produce in these poorly consolidated sediments. These small scale landforms could be interpreted as initial stages of larger scale gully landforms, which can be seen in the back. This highlights the importance of regarding scales and scale linkages ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: How erosion creates natural clay walls

October 8, 2018
Imaggeo on Mondays: How erosion creates natural clay walls
Once there was a road...the clay wall. Credit: Chiara Arrighi (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The badlands valley of Civita di Bagnoregio is a hidden natural gem in the province of Viterbo, Italy, just 100 kilometres from Rome. Pictured here is the ‘wall,’ one of the valley’s most peculiar features, where you can even find the wooden structural remains of a trail used for agricultural purposes in the 19th and 20th centuries. The photograph was taken by Chiara Arrighi, a post-doc research a ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Fairy chimneys in Love Valley

August 20, 2018
Imaggeo on Mondays: Fairy chimneys in Love Valley
Fairy Chimneys in The Love Valley. Credit: Alessandro Demarchi (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Every year tourists from around the world flock to Love Valley in Göreme National Park in the Cappadocia region of central Turkey to marvel at the region’s peculiarly pointy geological features. These cone-shaped formations, known as ‘fairy chimneys’ or hoodoos, dominate the park’s skyline, with some rocky spires extending up to 40 metres towards the sky. While the name ‘fairy chimney’ suggests my ...[Read More]