GeoLog

Imaggeo On Monday: Observation of the Stars

Tuğba Bozdoğan September 12, 2022

Observation of the Stars. Credit: Tuğba Bozdoğan (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

TUBITAK National Observatory (TUG) is located at an altitude of 2500 m, on the top of Bakirlitepe mountain in Saklikent region of the city of Antalya which is located on the Mediterranian coast of Turkey. Besides research and training activities, TUG feels the responsibility of creating awareness in astronomy and space sciences. In this context, TUG regularly organizes a yearly star fest at Saklik ...[Read More]

20 years and 22 Divisions: EGU Division Presidents share their stories

Gillian D'Souza September 9, 2022

Portraits of all 22 of the Division Presidents

It’s official: Europe’s leading organisation for Earth, planetary and space research has now entered the third decade of its existence! This week, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) celebrated its 20th birthday. Since it was first founded, EGU has grown in strength and scale to include 22 scientific divisions, responsible for activities related to the Earth, planetary and space sciences. I spoke ...[Read More]

Geotalk: EGU President Helen Glaves on celebrating 20 years of the Union

Gillian D'Souza September 6, 2022

Hi Helen, thank you for agreeing to do this interview! Before we dive in deeper, could you please introduce yourself and your role for our readers? I am a geologist by background having started my career with the British Geological Survey in the UK over 30 years ago. In that time, I have had several roles including as a coastal geologist, geoinformatics specialist, and most recently working on dat ...[Read More]

Imaggeo On Monday: Welcome aboard Planet Earth

Grace Shephard September 5, 2022

Welcome to Planet Earth. Credit: Grace Shephard (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The large suspended globe in the foreground and a suspended pathway in the background. The composition gives an impression that the museum visitors are entering into the Earth, perhaps even boarding an Earthly spaceship. Photo taken at Miraikan – the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo, Japan. At the moment the photo was taken the projection shows a satellite image of ...[Read More]