Regular Features

Imaggeo on Mondays: What a thin section has to say about the deformation of the Zagros Mountains

Laura Roberts-Artal October 19, 2015

Deformation twinning . Credit: Amirhossein Mojtahedzadeh (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The impressive Zagros Orogeny, as seen from a bird’s-eye view, has featured on Imaggeo on Monday’s blog posts a few times recently. From its fluvial dissection features, through to a false colour LANDSAT 7 image which reveals a velociraptor hiding among fold and thrusts, we’ve looked at the broad scale structures which shape the Zagros mountains. This week, the scale changes entirely: we zoom righ ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: What science policy & the European Union mean to EGU members

Sarah Connors October 16, 2015

Wikimedia Commons Flag of the European Union . Credit: MPD01605 (distributed via Wikimedia Commons )

Since joining the EGU over a month ago as the Union’s Policy Fellow, Sarah Connors, has been hard at work getting to grips with the political landscape of the European Union and the role Earth scientists and EGU members at large can play in policy making. This is post the first of the new GeoPolicy Column. During her one year term Sarah will regularly contribute content to GeoLog on all things pol ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The Grand Canyon and celebrating Earth Science Week

Laura Roberts-Artal October 12, 2015

Grand Canyon . Credit: Credit: Paulina Cwik (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Today marks the start of Earth Science Week – a yearly international event which aims to help the public gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth Sciences. The event is promoted by the American Geosciences Institute and the Geological Society of London, amongst others, so be sure to head to their websites to find out more. Our Imaggeo on Monday’s image celebrates Earth Science We ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Mount Etna

Bárbara Ferreira October 5, 2015

Mount Etna . Credit: Alicia Morugán (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

In this week’s Imaggeo on Monday’s image an almost Martian looking landscape, with ombre coloured soils, gives way to gently rolling hills, covered in luscious woods and vegetation. Were it not for the trees in the distance, you would be forgiven for thinking this image had been captured by a Mars rover. In truth, it is an entirely more earthly landscape: welcome to the slopes of Mt. Etna! Keep on ...[Read More]