Dee Ninis, an Earthquake Geologist and Seismologist from the Seismology Research Centre of Australia, outlines the 22 September 2021 Mw5.9 Woods Point, Australia earthquake for the first Earthquake Watch of the year. On 22 September, 2021 at 09:15 AEST (2021-09-21 23:15 UTC) a moderate earthquake of Mw 5.9 near Woods Point, Victoria, shook southeast Australia. …[Read More]
Welcome to Kongsfjorden in Svalbard. The front of the glaciers terminating into the sea is an ecological hotspot, home to many marine animals, like kittiwakes, who love to hunt here. They feed on small fish and shrimp, which at marine-terminating glacier fronts are brought to the surface by upwelling glacial meltwater. Retreating glaciers lose their …[Read More]
After a long wait, EGU has this month launched our much-anticipated preprints – the newest feature of the Open Access repository EGUsphere. Now for the first time, authors can upload preprints to the online server, taking advantage of EGU’s pioneering public peer-review process, whilst preparing their papers for future release. Three different roads for preprints …[Read More]
GeoLchat: A Bilingual Science Communication Experiment of Three Colombian Geoscientists Una de las cosas más importantes que se les enseña en la academia a los estudiantes de ciencia alrededor del mundo es aprender a usar el lenguaje científico. Sin embargo, nunca se les enseña a hablar acerca de ciencia en un lenguaje sencillo, y tampoco …[Read More]
The GMPV Campfires are back this year with a new schedule of fascinating online talks and discussions! We thank everyone for presenting their research and for attending our talks so far. If you have any suggestions, please, take a moment to fill in this very quick feedback form. Please see the following dates for our …[Read More]
We have one vacancy for a photographer with an interest in science communication to work at the press centre of the EGU22 General Assembly which will be held in Vienna, Austria and online, from 23–27 May. The successful candidate will be required to attend the General Assembly in-person in Vienna. Applications from geoscience students with …[Read More]
Heart-shaped glomerocryst (aggregate of phenocrysts) made of plagioclase and pyroxene in a cordierite-bearing dacitic lava from Lipari (Eolie Islands). I study the crustal xenoliths of these lavas to understand the processes accompanying high-temperature metamorphism and crustal melting. But I came across this spectacular glomerocryst and couldn’t help but take a picture! Polarized light photomicrograph. Crossed …[Read More]
We all welcome you around our fourth EGU Geodesy Campfire to listen to two exciting talks by Early Career Scientists (ECS) Marcello Passaro and Kevin Gobron. The Geodesy EGU Campfire Events “Share Your Research” will give early career researchers the chance to talk about their work. Below you can find detailed descriptions about their …[Read More]
Sometimes, a simple story in a book or movie lights a spark and makes a young person curious about science. These young minds grow up dreaming to be mathematicians, scientists, doctors, engineers, technologists, and astronauts. But the road to being a woman or girl in science is rarely an easy one – even today in …[Read More]
Today is the 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We use the opportunity to simply show you who we are and how we work. How do you picture a scientist? The GeoLog publishes a selection of interviews with women scientists. Links to other related EGU Blog entries: 2021 GFGD …[Read More]
