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Imaggeo on Mondays: The soil in your veg patch

October 26, 2015
Imaggeo on Mondays: The soil in your veg patch
Gardens for vegetables production depend on the soil quality. Credit: Artemio Cerdá (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Do a search for images of dirt in Google and you might be surprised to find that the vast majority of returned images are of a substance that we ought to be protecting and treasuring, rather than dismissing as something unclean and without value: soil. It’s not the first time we’ve featured this precious resource on GeoLog recently, remember that post about soil in art? It’s not without reason eit ...[Read More]

Introducing the new EGU logo!

October 20, 2015

As part of a long-term effort to modernise EGU’s overall look, today we are introducing a new EGU logo. You will find the new logo on all EGU websites (including General Assembly and journal websites) and social media pages, as well as in Vienna in April, at the EGU 2016 General Assembly. The new logo retains elements of the previous one, including the circle with a tilted axis representing the Ea ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: What a thin section has to say about the deformation of the Zagros Mountains

October 19, 2015
Imaggeo on Mondays: What a thin section has to say about the deformation of the Zagros Mountains
Deformation twinning . Credit: Amirhossein Mojtahedzadeh (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The impressive Zagros Orogeny, as seen from a bird’s-eye view, has featured on Imaggeo on Monday’s blog posts a few times recently. From its fluvial dissection features, through to a false colour LANDSAT 7 image which reveals a velociraptor hiding among fold and thrusts, we’ve looked at the broad scale structures which shape the Zagros mountains. This week, the scale changes entirely: we zoom righ ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The Grand Canyon and celebrating Earth Science Week

October 12, 2015
Imaggeo on Mondays: The Grand Canyon and celebrating Earth Science Week
Grand Canyon . Credit: Credit: Paulina Cwik (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Today marks the start of Earth Science Week – a yearly international event which aims to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences. The event is promoted by the American Geosciences Institute and the Geological Society of London, amongst others, so be sure to head to their websites to find out more. Our Imaggeo on Monday’s image celebrates Earth Science We ...[Read More]