GeoLog

Union-wide events at EGU 2018

Olivia Trani March 21, 2018

There are tonnes of events which have general appeal, regardless of your field of research, at the General Assembly (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

Wondering what to expect at the General Assembly this year? Here are some of the highlights: Union Symposia (US) For events which will have general appeal, regardless of your field of research, look no further than the Union Symposia. The very first session, organized in collaboration with the European and American space agencies (ESA and NASA) will highlight observation missions focused on Earth ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The Crossroads of Flood and Drought

Martina Klose March 19, 2018

Day and Night – Flood and Drought. Credit: Martina Klose (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This picture was taken on the way back from collecting field measurements at the Lordsburg Playa in southwestern New Mexico, USA. The setting sun highlights the contrast between the dry, cracked soil and the standing water from antecedent rainfall. A playa is a flat topographic depression in arid or semi-arid regions that contains a large amount of deposited sediment. When the surface of the playa ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: How will large Icelandic eruptions affect us and our environment?

Olivia Trani March 16, 2018

Meet Anja Schmidt, the winner of a 2018 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists, pictured here in front of Teide volcano in Tenerife, Spain. Credit: Anja Schmidt.

Geotalk is a regular feature highlighting early career researchers and their work. In this interview we speak to Anja Schmidt, an interdisciplinary researcher at the University of Cambridge who draws from atmospheric science, climate modelling, and volcanology to better understand the environmental impact of volcanic eruptions. She is also the winner of a 2018 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Ea ...[Read More]

EGU 2018: Getting to Vienna, getting to sleep and getting to know the city

Olivia Trani March 15, 2018

View from Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral. Credit: Sonja Zeschka (distributed via pixabay.com)

With the conference only a few weeks away here is a brief, and by no means comprehensive, introduction of how to get to Vienna and what to do when you’re there! Getting here Vienna’s International Airport is served by many of the major European airlines. If you would like to consider overland you’ll find more information on the General Assembly website. And, if you haven’t seen it already, make su ...[Read More]