Imaggeo on Mondays

Information from a British Antarctic Survey Press Release. A huge iceberg (1550 km²), almost the size of Greater London, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice Shelf. It calved after cracks that have been developing naturally over the last few years extended across the entire ice shelf, causing the new iceberg to break free. This occurred on Sunday 22 January between 19.00 and 20.00 UTC during a ...[Read More]

Active volcano Eyjafjallajökull is covered by 80 square kilometres of glaciers. Quite often one can feel the warmth from the red igneous rocks that protrude from the ice cap. The volcano is known for the eruption in April 2010, which released ash clouds so large that in some areas they turned daylight into darkness. Many flights in Europe were cancelled. A significant part of the glacier melted in ...[Read More]

The Himalayan-Tibetan orogeny has been considered the youngest collisional fold belt in the Earth and a classic example of intercontinental collision orogeny. It is comprised of different litho-tectonic units manifested by normal/thrust faults and suture zones (Valdiya, K.S., 1977). The Himalayan region has experienced multifaced deformation, spectacular rock assemblages with high-pressure-tempera ...[Read More]

The image shows an incredible blend of colors in a natural cave in Kolob Canyons near Zion National Park, Utah. Formed by the oxidation of minerals lining the walls of the cave and snow melt, the sight feels like a natural inspiration for impressionist painting. This well-hidden gem is a lesser known treasure at the end of a hike in a lesser frequented part of the region near the more-famous Zion ...[Read More]