geomorphology

Imaggeo on Mondays: Man-made landscape

Laura Roberts-Artal January 11, 2016

Man-made landscape . Credit: Maria Burguet (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu )

The landscape of the Mersey Estuary in Liverpool Bay is ever changing; it offers the opportunity to observe the changing geomorphology of a river estuary which is closely linked to a very urban and man-made landscape. For more on this unique setting, read today’s Imaggeo on Mondays post brought to you by Maria Burguet Marimon. This picture was taken at Crosby beach, which is located just at ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: The world’s narrowest fjord

Sarah Connors November 2, 2015

Nærøyfjord: The world’s most narrow fjord . Credit: Sarah Connors (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Feast your eyes on this Scandinavia scenic shot by Sarah Connors, the EGU Policy Fellow. While visiting Norway, Sarah, took a trip along the world famous fjords and was able to snap the epic beauty of this glacier shaped landscape. To find out more about how she captured the shot and the forces of nature which formed this region, be sure to delve into today’s Imaggeo on Mondays post. The Nærøyfjor ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: Tombstones Mountains

Matt Herod September 14, 2015

Tombstone Mountains . Credit: Matt Herod (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

This week’s Imaggeo image is brought to you by one of our network bloggers, Matt Herod. Of the image, Matt said ” this particular one is one of my all time favourites. I have even blown it up and hung it on my wall at home,” and we couldn’t agree more; this Canadian landscape is breathtaking. Dive into this post and let Matt take you on a tour of the hydrology, archaeology ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: A voyage through scales – The Badlands National Park, South Dakota.

Laura Roberts-Artal June 22, 2015

Badlands national park, South Dakota, USA. Credit: Iain Willis (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Layer upon layer of sand, clay and silt, cemented together over time to form the sedimentary units of the Badlands National Park in South Dakota, USA. The sediments, delivered by rivers and streams that criss-crossed the landscape, accumulated over a period of millions of years, ranging from the late Cretaceous Period (67 to 75 million years ago) throughout to the Oligocene Epoch (26 to 34 million ...[Read More]