GeoLog

GeoSciences Column: Mapping floods with social media

Laura Roberts-Artal March 11, 2016

Flood at Trans-en-Provence (Var - France) . Credit: Dimitri Defrance (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Picture this: you are on your commute home, smartphone or tablet in hand, surfing the internet. You might quickly catch up on the latest news, check in with your friend’s on Facebook, or take to Twitter to share a morsel of information with your followers. This scenario is common in the modern era of technology. No doubt we are all guilty of indulging in a serious session of internet navigation ev ...[Read More]

What is in your field rucksack? The bag of a mining geologist

Laura Roberts-Artal March 10, 2016

Mining geologist underground. (Credit: David Perkin)

Inspired by a post on Lifehacker on what your average geologist carries in their rucksack/backpack, we’ve put together a few blog posts showcasing what a range of our EGU members carry in their bags whilst in the field! Of course, it’s not only research geoscientists who carry kit! Earth scientists in industry often require a number of tools to carry out their daily duties. Today we feature the co ...[Read More]

Presenting at the General Assembly 2016: A quick ‘how to’ from the EGU

Laura Roberts-Artal March 9, 2016

Presenting at the Assembly: A quick ‘how to’ from the EGU (Credit: EGU/Foto Pfluegl)

The schedule is out, presentation slots have been assigned and it’s time to start thinking about putting yours together. Whether you have an oral, poster or PICO slot, we have a suite of simple guidelines to get you ready for the conference! Orals The guidelines for oral presentations are online. All oral presentations should have the dimensions 4:3 and last about 12 minutes, with 3 minutes for qu ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Snow and ash in Iceland

Laura Roberts-Artal March 7, 2016

Snow and ash in Iceland . Credit: Daniel Garcia Castellanos (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Featuring today on the blog is the land of ice and fire: Iceland. That title was never better suited to (and exemplified), than it is in this photograph taken by Daniel Garcia Castellanos in June 2013. Snow capped peaks are also sprinkled by a light dusting of volcanic ash. Dive into this post to find out the source of the ash and more detail about the striking peak. The picture is dominated by a ...[Read More]