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Imaggeo On Monday: Drought – a prerequisite for hazardous flash floods

October 24, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Drought – a prerequisite for hazardous flash floods
Drought - a prerequisite for hazardous flash floods. Credit: Stefan Schmitt (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The drying out of the soil leads to the hazard of flash floods in the wadis of the Dead Sea Valley during sparse but strong rain events. During longer precipitation-free periods and extreme low relative humidity, driven by mesoscale wind, the soil crust ultimately tends to break into piece. Photo by Stefan Schmitt, description from imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geo ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Connect with artists to make your science accessible to policymakers and the public

October 21, 2022
GeoPolicy: Connect with artists to make your science accessible to policymakers and the public
Noel Baker, finding opportunities to communicate with non-experts through art

Communicating with the public and policymakers enables scientists to share their passion with those outside of their field and create greater impact. Often when scientists consider engaging non-experts, they imagine public lectures or blog posts, but finding more creative ways to communicate scientific information can be both rewarding and incredibly effective. This month’s GeoPolicy Blog post is ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Plume of steam rising from the crater of Mount Erebus, Antarctica

October 17, 2022
Imaggeo On Monday: Plume of steam rising from the crater of Mount Erebus, Antarctica
Plume of steam rising from the crater of Mount Erebus, Antarctica. Credit: Martyn Unsworth (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Plume rising from Mount Erebus on a rare calm day. This 3794 m high volcano is the most active in Antarctica and close to the American base at McMurdo. Photo by Martyn Unsworth, description from imaggeo.egu.eu.   Imaggeo is the EGU’s online open access geosciences image repository. All geoscientists (and others) can submit their photographs and videos to this repository and, since it is open ...[Read More]

GeoTalk: meet Blaise Nyandwi, researcher in public perceptions of volcanic hazards!

October 14, 2022
Blaise Mafuko Nyandwi
Blaise Mafuko Nyandwi

Thanks for joining us today Blaise! To begin, could you talk about your background and why you pursued research on people’s perceptions of natural hazards? I have a background in geology and environmental sciences. Goma is my hometown and I work as a lecturer at the University of Goma. Living and working in a city built on lava flows and permanently threatened by several hazards from Nyiragongo vo ...[Read More]