Commercial airlines know jet streams well. Planes often hitch a ride on these strong, high-altitude atmospheric winds, which blow from west to east, to fly faster, and they are the reason why long-haul easterly flights (such as those between the US and Europe) are quicker than the corresponding westerly journeys. Scientists are also familiar with these fierce and persistent winds, which occur at a ...[Read More]
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Sand Dunes at EGU GA 2012
Several participants in the Geoblogsphere having been posting recently about sand dunes. Its part of Sand Dune Week declared on twitter by Brian Romans. Some of the posts are listed by Matthew Francis or find more by searching on twitter for “sand dune week”. There are three sessions at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2012 directly related to sand dunes, these are liste ...[Read More]
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Geosciences Column: Iceland spar, or how Vikings used sunstones to navigate
Nowadays, we can rely on GPS receivers or magnetic compasses to tell us how to reach our destination. Some 1000 years ago, Vikings had none of these advanced navigation tools. Yet, they successfully sailed from Scandinavia to America in near-polar regions where it can be hard to use the Sun and the stars as a compass. Clouds or fog and the long twilights characteristic of polar summers complicate ...[Read More]
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EGU Geosciences Communications Fellowship for professional journalists
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is offering fellowships for journalists to report on ongoing research in the geosciences. Successful applicants will receive up to €5k to cover expenses related to their projects, including following scientists on location. The EGU invites proposals from professional, active journalists to report in the working media on ongoing research within the earth, planet ...[Read More]
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Grímsvötn eruption and the importance of research
This perspective on the Grímsvötn eruption and volcanic activity, ash transport and ash detection comes from Dr Mike Burton. Dr Burton is a Senior Researcher at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Pisa, Italy. His research includes utilising novel gas and video imaging techniques to better understand volcanic processes. At the EGU General Assembly 2011, he convened GMPV5 Monitoring ...[Read More]
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EGU GA 2011 Perspectives (7)
This year on the EGU General Assembly blog there will be guest posts from participants about their research and their impressions of sessions. These are personal points of view not EGU corporate views. If you would like to contribute a research or session viewpoint, please email us. This perspective from the European Geosciences Union General Asembly 2011 is from Joe Kasprzyk, who is a a PhD candi ...[Read More]
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Splinter Meetings at EGU GA 2011
There are a variety of Splinter Meetings at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2011. They are on a variety of topics from divison group meetings, project feedback and planning for other conferences. One such Splinter Meeting is today (Wednesday) SPM 1.1: Meeting of Young Researchers (MYRES) 2012 from 13:30-15:00 in SM 5. Here Anna Schneider (one of the SPM organisers) writes about the ...[Read More]
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The Union Masterclass at EGU GA 2011
Today, Wednesday at 13:30-15:00 in Room D (Basement, Blue level) will see the first Union Masterclass. This is an opportunity to hear insights from two senior scientists reflecting on their research. The first Union Masterclass is What are the unresolved questions and future perspectives for palaeoclimate research. The details are available online and it will be webstreamed. What are the unresolve ...[Read More]
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Research Viewpoints from EGU GA 2011 (2)
This year on the EGU General Assembly blog there will be guest posts from participants about their research and their impressions of sessions. These are personal points of view not EGU corporate views. If you would like to contribute a research viewpoint, please email us. This Research Perspective comes from Luís Costa, a PhD student at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. He will pr ...[Read More]
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Things to do in Vienna (Geosciences themed)
Thomas Hofmann of the Geological Survey of Austria has put together a map of places, this concentrates on (geo)scientific themes (e.g. institutions, sites, outcrops) as well as on the great variety of culture in the city of Vienna. There is a special focus on researchers’ and on artists’ residences and last residences. Geospots Vienna