Leptothrix bacteria, in general, are known to be capable of oxidizing both iron(II) and manganese(II) producing ferric hydroxide and manganese oxide. Image by Bertram Schmidt, distributed by EGU under a Creative Commons License. Imaggeo is the online open access geosciences image repository of the European Geosciences Union. Every geoscientist who is an amateur photographer (but also other people) ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: Lightning strikes in New York City
A devastating storm raged over New York city on 18 August 2009, uprooting more than 100 trees in Central Park and damaging hundreds of others. This photo was taken from a balcony in East Harlem during that storm, catching one of the many fierce lightning strikes. Image by Bastiaan van Diedenhoven, distributed by EGU under a Creative Commons licence. Imaggeo is the online open access geosciences im ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: Marine Gastropod
A marine pelagic gastropod collected at 1500 m depth in the Oceanic Flux Program sediment trap 75 km southeast of Bermuda. Image by Maureen Conte, distributed by EGU under a Creative Commons licence. Imaggeo is the online open access geosciences image repository of the European Geosciences Union. Every geoscientist who is an amateur photographer (but also other people) can submit their images to t ...[Read More]
Imaggeo on Mondays: Torres del Paine
View of Torres del Paine granite intruded by vertical dikes, flanked by moraines, reflected in the proglacial lake. Image by Simon Gascoin, distributed by EGU under a Creative Commons licence. Imaggeo is the online open access geosciences image repository of the European Geosciences Union. Every geoscientist who is an amateur photographer (but also other people) can submit their images to this rep ...[Read More]