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What does open science mean in the real world? My experiences in becoming EGU’s editorial manager

October 6, 2023
What does open science mean in the real world? My experiences in becoming EGU’s editorial manager
Stephen Paul Michalchuk (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

For nearly 7 months now, I have held the position of EGU’s editorial manager. However, my interest in and passion for open access and open science in general goes back several years. Here, it is important to make the distinction: open science is a broad concept that encompasses transparency and accessibility in the entire research process, while open access is an important component of open scienc ...[Read More]

Far over the Misty Mountains cold, to dungeons deep and caverns old: the geology of the Lord of the Rings.

September 29, 2023
Far over the Misty Mountains cold, to dungeons deep and caverns old: the geology of the Lord of the Rings.
Image credit: Kevan Emmott (Flickr)

“He loved mountains, or he had loved the thought of them marching on the edge of stories brought from far away; but now he was borne down by the insupportable weight of Middle-earth.” J.R.R. Tolkien (1955) Return of the King ‘The Lord of the Rings‘ by J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the most famous english-language fantasy book series’ ever written. It set the blueprint for ...[Read More]

GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during September!

September 28, 2023
GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during September!

Each month we feature specific Divisions of EGU and during the monthly GeoRoundup we put the journals that publish science from those Divisions at the top of the Highlights roundup. For September, the Divisions we are featuring are: Climate: Past, Present & Future (CL), Earth and Space Science Informatics (ESSI) and Hydrological Sciences (HS). They are served by the journals: Climate of the Pa ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Venice, the city of resilience, the city of mirrors and mirages

September 25, 2023
Imaggeo On Monday: Venice, the city of resilience, the city of mirrors and mirages
Venice, the city of resilience, the city of mirrors and mirages. Credit: Maria Katherina Dal Barco (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

High tide captured during the morning of November 6th, 2023 in Piazza San Marco, Venice (Italy). The MOSE system of mobile gates, designed to defend the Venice lagoon from tides up to 3 metres high, is not activated for tide levels below 110 cm. However, when the tide reaches 83 cm, the lowest point of St. Mark’s Square begins to flood. Photo and caption by Maria Katherina Dal Barco, shared ...[Read More]