EGU Blogs

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology

#EGU2020 Sessions in the Spotlight: GMPV2.3: The relationship between slab dehydration, mantle wedge processes and subduction zone geodynamics

Mike Jollands December 2, 2019

Now that we are 6 weeks out from the EGU2020 abstract deadline, it’s a great time to choose your session and write an abstract! Because, lets be honest, nobody wants to be writing an abstract over the Christmas holidays… Every few days, we will be highlighting a session in the Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology and Volcanology …[Read More]

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Solar-Terrestrial Sciences

Chasing solar storms as an early career scientist

Erika Palmerio and edited by Luke Barnard November 29, 2019

Hello! My name is Erika Palmerio and I am a newly qualified Dr in space physics from the University of Helsinki, Finland. In this blog post I will talk about my PhD research and my future career plans. The title of my PhD dissertation is “Magnetic structure and geoeffectiveness of coronal mass ejections”. Coronal mass …[Read More]

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Cryospheric Sciences

Did you know…? Antarctica Day 2019 – 60 years of peace

Jenny Turton November 29, 2019

December 1st 2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic treaty. To celebrate the signing of the treaty, ‘Antarctica Day’ now occurs each year on December 1st. But what is the Antarctic Treaty? How do people celebrate? This week’s blog post will tell you everything you need to know, just in time …[Read More]

GeoLog

GeoPolicy: Communicate Geoscience? Let’s do it!

Alexander Roesner November 29, 2019

This month’s GeoPolicy Column was written by Alexander Roesner, a researcher at MARUM (the Center for Marine Environmental Sciences) and the winner of the EGU’s 2019 ECS Policy Competition, which provides the winner with funding to attend the EGU’s science-policy event, Shaping EU Missions in Brussels. Roesner outlines his motivation for applying for the competition …[Read More]

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Geodynamics

The Sassy Scientist – A Tale Of Two Offices

The Sassy Scientist November 29, 2019

Every week, The Sassy Scientist answers a question on geodynamics, related topics, academic life, the universe or anything in between with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Do you have a question for The Sassy Scientist? Submit your question here or leave a comment below. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, …[Read More]

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Seismology

Seismology Job Portal

Marina Corradini November 27, 2019

On this page we regularly update open positions in Seismology. Do you have a job on offer? Contact us at ecs-sm@egu.eu

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Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences

Medicanes, thunderstorms and Acqua Alta in Venice: what is the role of climate change?

Davide Faranda November 27, 2019

A Mediterranean cyclone, high tides and climate change: these three ingredients made the 12/11/2019 acqua alta event in Venice exceptional. This combination of causes determined what climate scientists define as a compound extreme event, a non-linear mix of factors which led to several and connected extreme weather phenomena in the Mediterranean area. Let us start …[Read More]

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Geodynamics

On carbon footprint in academics, Aikido, train tours and our feeling of guilt

Antoine Rozel November 27, 2019

This week, Antoine Rozel, senior researcher in ETH Zürich, gives us good news about carbon footprint. We can take the global warming problem as a pretext to change some of our arbitrary habits and make our communication much more efficient! Global warming is real and yes we do need to drastically decrease our carbon footprint. …[Read More]

GeoLog

Imaggeo on Mondays: Journey to Bolivia’s Laguna Negra

Olivia Trani November 25, 2019

This week’s featured photo showcases one of the most geologically diverse landscapes of South America: the Altiplano, the high plateau of the Andes. This plateau covers roughly 200,000 square kilometres in central South America, stretching from southern Peru to northern Argentina. The high-elevation plain sits between the eastern and western chains of the Central Andes …[Read More]

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Natural Hazards

Time for submissions: sessions proposed by NhET at the next EGU General Assembly!

Jonathan Rizzi November 25, 2019

We are getting closer to 2020 and one of the first deadlines is for the submission of abstracts for the next EGU General Assembly (GA) in Wien, from the 3rd to the 8th of May 2020. The Natural hazards Early career scientist Team (NhET) has proposed several sessions and short courses also for next GA. …[Read More]