Imaggeo on Mondays

Imaggeo on Mondays: Three coloured pools

Irene Angeluccetti February 8, 2016

Three coloured pools. Credit: Irene Angeluccetti (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

With the Imaggeo Photo Contest opening last week, what better than feature one of the 2015 competition finalists as this week’s Imaggeo on Mondays image. In this post, Irene Angeluccetti, author of the photograph, writes about the threatened ecosystem of Mono Lake. If you’ve been inspired by Irene’s photograph, why not entre the photo contest for your chance to win a free registration to the Gener ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Emerald Moss

Bulat Zubairov February 1, 2016

Emerald Moss. Credit: Bulat Zubairov (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The high peaks of the Tien Shan Range, one of the biggest and largest mountain ranges of Central Asia, conjure up images of snowcapped peaks, rugged terrains and inhospitable conditions. Yet, if you are prepared to look a little further, the foothills of these towering peaks are a safe haven for life. Bulat Zubairov, a researcher at Humboldt University, takes us on a journey of discovery to the Il ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: A hidden waterfall

Antonio Girona Garcia January 25, 2016

Sorrosal Waterfall . Credit: Antonio Girona (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

It’s fascinating how a relatively small outcrop, carved out by rivers and ancient ice, can reveal much about the geological history of an area. Today’s Imaggeo on Mondays post is one such example. Antonio Girona, a researcher at the University of Zaragoza, gives us a whirlwind tour of the geological history of the rocks revealed by the Sorrosal Waterfall, in Spain. The visit to the Sorrosal Waterf ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The retreating glaciers of the Svaneti Range, Georgia

Laura Roberts-Artal January 18, 2016

Glaciers of Svanetu Range . Credit: Levan Tielidze (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Today’s Imaggeo on Mondays picture shows the central section of the Svaneti Range, located in the Svaneti Region – a historic province of northwestern Georgia. The range is the second biggest range formed by the modern glaciation on the southern slopes of the Georgian Caucasus Mountains. In today’s post, Levan Tielidze, a researcher at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, writes about the ...[Read More]