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Imaggeo on Mondays: Striking erosion in the Bardenas Reales

Katja Laute May 11, 2020

Striking erosion in the Bardenas Reales. Credit: Katja Laute

The Castil de Tierra has become the symbol of the Bardenas Reales region which is geographically located in the south-eastern margin of the Navarra Province in northern Spain. The Bardenas Reales is a semi-desert natural region situated in the middle-western sector of the Ebro depression. The geology is made up of Tertiary and Quaternary sediments. Rainfall events, wind and high temperatures enhan ...[Read More]

Announcing the winners of the EGU 2020 Photo Competition!

Hazel Gibson May 8, 2020

For this year’s Photo Contest, EGU received scores of amazing images capturing a broad spectrum of the geosciences. After the selection committee whittled the field down to 10 finalists, members have been voting for their favourites throughout the week of Sharing Geoscience Online. We’ve had thousands of votes, but now we are very excited to announce the winners. Congratulations to th ...[Read More]

EGU’s 2020 Photo Competition finalists – who will you vote for?

Chloe Hill April 27, 2020

EGU 2017 Photo Competition. Credit: EGU

This year’s Photo Competition judging panel did a fantastic job of narrowing down the outstanding photo submissions to the EGU’s Photo Competition to just 10 finalists! The finalist photos are listed below and on the Imaggeos website where you can vote for them from today (27 April) until 7 May 2020. Then three photos with the most votes will be announced online at midday on 8 May! C ...[Read More]

Imaggeo on Mondays: A window to ice and fire

Wuquan Cui April 20, 2020

A window to ice and fire. Credit: Wuquan Cui (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Brown Bluff is a basalt tuya located on the Tabarin Peninsula of northern Antarctica. This site supports a breeding colony of about 20,000 pairs of adelie penguins and about 550 pairs of gentoo penguins. Geologically speaking, Brown Bluff is simply fascinating. The towering bluffs were the result of an explosive volcanic eruption under ice. Large boulders have toppled from Brown Bluff to the beach ...[Read More]