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Imaggeo on Mondays: Angular unconformity

November 27, 2017
Imaggeo on Mondays: Angular unconformity
Angular unconformity. Credit: Daniele Penna (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

It is not unusual to observe abrupt contacts between two, seemingly, contiguous rock layers, such as the one featured in today’s featured image. This type of contact is called an unconformity and marks two very distinct times periods, where the rocks formed under very different conditions. Telheiro Beach is located at the western tip of the Algarve; Portugal’s southernmost mainland region and the ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: A spectacular view of moss-covered rocks

November 20, 2017
Imaggeo on Mondays: A spectacular view of moss-covered rocks
Isle of Skye cliff coast . Credit: Marius Ulm (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Geology has shaped the rugged landscape of the Isle of Skye – the largest island of Scotland’s Inner Hebrides archipelago. From the very old Precambrian rocks (approximately 2.8 billion years old) in the south of the island, through to the mighty glaciers which covered much of Scotland as recently as 14,700 years ago, the modestly-sized island provides a snap-shot through Earth’s dynamic his ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: COP23 – key updates and outcomes

November 17, 2017
GeoPolicy: COP23 – key updates and outcomes
Rwanda's Delegation to the COP23 UN Climate Talks in Bonn, Germany. Credit: Ministry of Environment - Rwanda (distributed via Flickr).

What is COP23? Anthropogenic climate change is threatening life on this planet as we know it. It’s a global issue… and not one that is easily solved. The Conference of the Parties (COP) provides world leaders, policy workers, scientists and industry leaders with the space to share ideas and decide on how to tackle climate change and generate global transformative change. COP23 will predominantly f ...[Read More]