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Imaggeo on Mondays: Sampling sulfurous sinkhole water

Rob Watson January 13, 2020

Sampling of sulfurous sinkhole water, Ghor Al-Haditha. Credit: Rob Watson (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

Sampling of water present in sinkhole formed in superficial salt-rich lacustrine deposits at Ghor Al-Haditha, Dead Sea eastern shore, Jordan, during a field campaign in October 2018. The water in this sinkhole flows into the Dead Sea in a surface stream channel formed in 2012. The water was highly acidic and extremely conductive, with a strong sulfurous odour. Understanding the chemistry of the wa ...[Read More]

The Carbon Potential of Peat

Hazel Gibson January 10, 2020

Northern carbon sink. Credit: Mélina Guêné-Nanchen (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu).

2020 is being described by many as a tipping point: the year that humanity as a species must take concrete and measurable action to prevent catastrophic climate change. But even if we do manage to slow carbon emissions from 2020 onwards, how would the planet deal with all the carbon dioxide we have produced so far? How much capacity do the planet’s natural carbon sequestration reserves actually ha ...[Read More]

Being a mentor at the General Assembly 2020

Olivia Trani January 8, 2020

Applications are open for the EGU General Assembly mentoring programme until 31 January! (Credit: Kai Boggild/EGU)

With more than 16,00 participants, 5,000 oral presentations, 9,000 posters and 1,200 PICO presentations, the EGU General Assembly can be an overwhelming experience for any scientist, whether it’s your first time or 10th time attending. However, you can make conference networking a bit easier by signing up for the EGU 2020 Mentoring Programme! This mentoring scheme aims to facilitate new connection ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: When boulders hitch a ride from glaciers

Ian Watkinson January 6, 2020

Glacially transported boulders, Glen More. Credit: Ian Watkinson (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Glen More, on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, is a classic locality for studying glacial landforms and sediments. Here, two prominent ice-transported boulders stand guard at the head of the valley, left behind after the Loch Lomond Readvance (Younger Dryas stade), the final pulse of Quaternary glaciation in Scotland. Behind them in the characteristic U-shaped valley, hummocky morraines are littered wi ...[Read More]