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January GeoRoundup: the best of the Earth sciences from across the web

January 27, 2017
January Georoundup: the best of the Earth sciences from across the web
NASA's Analysis 2016 Global Temperature of was released this month and was among the major stories of this month.

The start of the new year sees the launch of a new series here on GeoLog. Drawing inspiration from popular stories on our social media channels, as well as unique and quirky research news, this monthly column aims to bring you the best of the Earth and planetary sciences from around the web. Major stories One of the biggest stories of this month was the anticipated release of the average global su ...[Read More]

Shaking on Christmas Day: what we know about the 7.6 M Chile earthquake

December 30, 2016
Chile, Chiloe earthquake
Screenshot from the USGS interactive map for the 7.6 M Quellón earthquake of Christmas Day. The star indicates the earthquake epicenter.

While the majority of us were midway through our Christmas Day celebrations, a powerful 7.6 M earthquake struck off the western coast of the Chile. Natural hazards are not bound by time, location or festivities; an earthquake can happen at any time in any place, regardless of the significance of the day. As a result, in this earthquake prone region, raising awareness of the risk posed by natural h ...[Read More]

The best of Imaggeo in 2016: in pictures

December 26, 2016
The best of Imaggeo in 2016: in pictures
The best images of 2016, 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]

Imaggeo on Mondays: “Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!”

December 12, 2016
Mount St Helen's, Washington, seen from Johnston Ridge.
Mount St Helen's, Washington. Credit: Andy Smedley (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

On May 18th 1980 Mount St Helens (an active stratovolcano of the Cascades located in the North West US), erupted explosively following a magnitude 5.1 earthquake. The quake triggered a devastating landslide which swept away the volcano’s northern flank – in what is the largest debris avalanche recorded on Earth to date. Removal of a section of the edifice depressurised the volcano’s magmatic ...[Read More]