Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

Imaggeo on Mondays: night cap over Mt. Fuji

Erricos Pavlis January 4, 2016

Night cap over Mt. Fuji . Credit: Erricos Pavlis (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu )

The first Imaggeo on Monday’s post of 2016 is quite spectacular! It features a lenticular cloud capping the heights of Mount Fuji, in Japan. Erricos Pavlis writes this post and describes how the unusual cloud formation comes about and why Mt. Fuji is such a prime place to catch a glimpse of this meteorological phenomena. Mount Fuji at more than 3700 m is one of the highest volcanoes in the w ...[Read More]

Geoscience hot topics – The finale: Understanding planet Earth

Laura Roberts-Artal December 22, 2015

The Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park. Credit: David Mencin (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

What are the most interesting, cutting-edge and compelling research topics within the scientific areas represented in the EGU divisions? Ground-breaking and innovative research features yearly at our annual General Assembly, but what are the overarching ideas and big research questions that still remain unanswered? We spoke to some of our division presidents and canvased their thoughts on what the ...[Read More]

Communicate Your Science Video Competition is now open!

Laura Roberts-Artal December 1, 2015

Want to communicate your research to a wider audience and try your hand at video production? Now’s your chance! The competition is open to early career scientists (ECS) who intend to register for the EGU General Assembly. The aim is to produce a video up-to-three-minutes long to share your research with the general public. The winning entry will receive a free registration to the General Assembly ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Giants Causeway

Laura Roberts-Artal November 30, 2015

Giants Causeway. Credit: Bernhard Aichner (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Since its discovery back in the late 1600s the origin of the spectacular polygonal columns of the Giants Causeway, located on a headland along the northern coast of Ireland, has been heavily debated. Early theories for its origin ranged from being sculpted by men with picks and chisels, to the action of giants, through to the force of nature. It wasn’t until 1771 that Demarest, a Frenchman, sugges ...[Read More]