GeoLog

Space and Planetary Sciences

Imaggeo on Mondays: The waxing Earth

May 2, 2016
Imaggeo on Mondays: The waxing Earth
The waxing Earth from a geostationary perspective . Credit: Maximilian Reuter (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

These incredible images of Earth were acquired from the European MSG-2 satellite on July 21, 2009. The MSG, which stands for Meteosat Second Generation, satellites are operated as a series of satellites which continually orbit our planet, capturing detailed images of Europe, Africa and parts of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean every 15 minutes. The data acquired is largely used by meteorologists. The ...[Read More]

Announcing the winners of the EGU Photo Contest 2016!

April 22, 2016
Announcing the winners of the EGU Photo Contest 2016!
'Mirror Mirror in the sea...' . Credit: Mario Hoppmann (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

The selection committee received over 200 photos for this year’s EGU Photo Contest, covering fields across the geosciences. Participants at the 2016 General Assembly have been voting for their favourites throughout the week  of the conference and there are three clear winners. Congratulations to 2016’s fantastic photographers! In addition, this year, to celebrate the theme of the EGU 2016 General ...[Read More]

Photo Contest finalists 2016 – who will you vote for?

April 18, 2016

The selection committee received over 400 photos for this year’s EGU Photo Contest, covering fields across the geosciences. The fantastic finalist photos are below and they are being exhibited in Hall X2 (basement, Brown Level) of the Austria Center Vienna – see for yourself! Do you have a favourite? Vote for it! There is a voting terminal (also in Hall X2), just next to the exhibit. The results w ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: Lena Noack, Early Career Scientist Representative

January 12, 2016
GeoTalk: Lena Noack, Early Career Scientist Representative
Lena Noack presenting her research with a PICO presentation at the EGU General Assembly.

In addition to the usual GeoTalk interviews, where we highlight the work and achievements of early career researchers, over the next few months we’ll be introducing the Division early career scientist representatives (ECS). They are responsible for ensuring that the voice of EGU ECS membership is heard. From organising short courses during the General Assembly, through to running Division Blogs an ...[Read More]