Research cruises are a fundamental part of the cryospheric sciences. As the Arctic warms, the systems that shape our world look much different from one season to the next, making it more critical than ever to measure the changes of our icy world. Here, three early-career researchers share insights from a cruise they took part …[Read More]
Division blogs
Tectonics and Structural Geology
Conference “at home”
Apart from scientific exchange and networking opportunities, conferences normally provide the chance to go places, to get out of the office, and see something new. But what happens when the conference is taking place in your home town? At your university? On your campus? Does this differ from going to other conferences or not at …[Read More]
Hydrological Sciences
Bridging the Gap Between Global Tech and Local Expertise: Why We Open-Sourced Google’s Hydrology Framework
Dear EGU Hydrology community, Over the past few years, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence have fundamentally changed what is possible in large-scale hydrological modeling. At Google, our team has worked to develop machine learning river forecast models that operate globally, extending reliable forecasting to ungauged basins and covering almost two billion people through the …[Read More]
Geodynamics
The giant seafloor sponge: how water ends up in subducting crust
In this week’s blog post, Daniel Douglas teaches us everything about poroelasticity, water in subduction zones and… sponges under the sea! Are you ready kids? Aye, aye, Captain! Why study subduction zones? “Subduction” is a process that occurs when two tectonic plates collide with each other. As long as one of the plates is an …[Read More]
Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology
GMPV-PS Campfire: Rocks across the Solar System: From planetary differentiation to surface processes
What can meteorites tell us about Earth’s environment? How do minerals record a cosmic collision? And could Venus be hiding lava tubes? Our joint GMPV–PS Campfire brings together four talks exploring these questions and the early differentiation of Mars, plenty of planetary ground to cover! From environmental and shock processes preserved in chondrites to the …[Read More]
Climate: Past, Present & Future
A Remote Sensing Solution for Nitrous Oxide: The Greenhouse Gas We Need to See Better
When we talk about greenhouse gases and climate change, carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) usually receive most of the attention. Yet another gas, nitrous oxide (N2O), quietly plays an important role in our changing climate. Commonly known as “laughing gas”, N2O is a powerful greenhouse gas with nearly 273 times the warming potential of …[Read More]
Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems
Next-Gen Computing in Geosciences: High-Performance Computing, AI, and Quantum Frontiers
The Earth is an intricately coupled system, and simulating its behavior (from volcanic eruptions to global climate shifts) requires immense computational brute force. For decades, computers have been the quiet backbone of geosciences. Today, however, we stand at a major inflection point. High-Performance Computing (HPC) is pushing the boundaries of high-resolution simulations, while emerging technologies …[Read More]
Geomorphology
Meet the Snow Dunes of Antarctica
By Marine Poizat, PostDoc at the Geological Survey of Finland. Email: marine.poizat@gtk.fi, website: https://www.gtk.fi/en/experts/poizat-marine/. Antarctica has dunes. And they are made of snow. When people think of deserts, they usually picture vast expanses of sand beneath a blazing sun. Yet Antarctica is also a desert, receiving remarkably little precipitation, especially inland. And like other deserts, …[Read More]
Seismology
“State of the ECS”: EGU 26 and, our new members!
For this “State of the ECS”, our Seismo-team will introduce themselves and tell about their ECS experience. Happy reading! Greetings! I’m Adam and by a twist in the timestream in Vienna in 2024 I ended up as the Editor-in-Chief of a blog of the Seismology ECS division (yes, this one). If your (or your colleague’s) …[Read More]
Geodesy
EGU Campfire Geodesy – Share Your Research – 23rd Edition
We are excited to announce the 23rd edition of Geodesy Campfire – Share Your Research in October. The Geodesy EGU Campfire Events “Share Your Research” give (early career) researchers the chance to talk about their work. We have two exciting talks by our guest speakers, Saqib Mehdi and Laura Giaccio. Below, you can find the …[Read More]