Regular Features

Imaggeo on Mondays: Aoraki & a round-up of the latest New Zealand earthquake news

Laura Roberts-Artal November 14, 2016

Alpenglow on Aoraki . Credit: Katrina Sauer (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

On Sunday the 13th November, New Zealand’s South Island was struck by a powerful 7.8 M earthquake. Initial analysis by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) indicates that the source of the tremor was faulting on or near the boundary between the Pacific and Australia plates. A tsunami alert (no longer active) was triggered following the earthquake, with risk of tsunami waves along coastal are ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Gole dell‘ Alcantara

Laura Roberts-Artal November 7, 2016

Find a new way . Credit: Wolfgang Fraedrich (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

On account of Mount Etna (Europe’s largest volcano), the island of Sicily is peppered with geological wonders. Starting with the summit craters of the volcano itself, right through to over 200 caves formed within lava tubes, the island is packed with volcanic sights.Chief among them is Gole dell ‘Alcantara, a system of gorges formed 8,000 years ago in the course of the river Alcantara ...[Read More]

GeoSciences Column: The ‘dirty weather’ diaries of Reverend Richard Davis

Laura Roberts-Artal November 4, 2016

A digital scan of the Davis meteorological diary for July 1849 which also includes commentary about dirty weather and snow. From A. M. Lorrey et al. 2016.

Researching the Earth’s climate of the past, helps scientists make better predictions about how the climate and our environment will continue to be affected by, change and adapt to rising temperatures. One of the most invaluable sources of data, when it comes to understanding the Earth’s past climate, are historical meteorological records. Accounts of weather and climate conditions for the Souther ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: A look inside a thunderstorm

Mareike Schuster October 31, 2016

Mesocyclone . Credit: Mareike Schuster (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This week’s contribution to Imaggeo on Mondays is a photograph of a mesocyclone – and its rotating wall cloud – photographed by Mareike Schuster, an atmospheric scientist from Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. The picture was taken in June 2012 near Cheyenne, Wyoming in the United States during a field campaign, ROTATE, led by the Center for Severe Weather Research, based in Boulder, Colora ...[Read More]