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Imaggeo On Monday: Observation of the Stars

September 12, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Observation of the Stars
Observation of the Stars. Credit: Tuğba Bozdoğan (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

TUBITAK National Observatory (TUG) is located at an altitude of 2500 m, on the top of Bakirlitepe mountain in Saklikent region of the city of Antalya which is located on the Mediterranian coast of Turkey. Besides research and training activities, TUG feels the responsibility of creating awareness in astronomy and space sciences. In this context, TUG regularly organizes a yearly star fest at Saklik ...[Read More]

Geotalk: EGU President Helen Glaves on celebrating 20 years of the Union

September 6, 2022
Geotalk: EGU President Helen Glaves on celebrating 20 years of the Union

Hi Helen, thank you for agreeing to do this interview! Before we dive in deeper, could you please introduce yourself and your role for our readers? I am a geologist by background having started my career with the British Geological Survey in the UK over 30 years ago. In that time, I have had several roles including as a coastal geologist, geoinformatics specialist, and most recently working on dat ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Welcome aboard Planet Earth

September 5, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Welcome aboard Planet Earth
Welcome to Planet Earth. Credit: Grace Shephard (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The large suspended globe in the foreground and a suspended pathway in the background. The composition gives an impression that the museum visitors are entering into the Earth, perhaps even boarding an Earthly spaceship. Photo taken at Miraikan – the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, Japan. At the moment the photo was taken the projection shows a satellite image of ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Philippe Courtial, Executive Secretary, reflects on 20 years of EGU!

and September 2, 2022
GeoTalk: Philippe Courtial, Executive Secretary, reflects on 20 years of EGU!
Philippe Courtial

Hi Philippe, could you please introduce yourself and your role for our readers? Thank you for inviting me today to provide this contribution as part of this celebration of the EGU 20th anniversary. Being fascinated by the geological features and the beauty of the minerals since my early age, I had the opportunity to study Geology. I completed my PhD at the Institut de Physique du Globe in Paris on ...[Read More]