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Whether they are natural occurrences or experimentally induced, permafrost and Arctic ecosystems are responding fundamentally to recent climate extremes. Good writing and statistics material for us scientists, but bad news on pretty much every other level. Are we effectively communicating how fundamental these changes are? And can we use our personal experiences, stories and artwork to support us ...[Read More]
The Himalayas are Big. But how Big is the fieldwork experience? What is behind all the mountain field data and beautiful mountain pictures? 40 preparation emails, 110 km of hiking, 170 kg of gear and 25 people in the team. We try to put some numbers on the experience we had during the Langtang, Nepal Himalaya expedition in November 2022. Behind the scenes Remote mountain fieldwork can be quite an ...[Read More]
Changes in Arctic climate variability and extremes may have significant impacts for migratory birds, according to a study presented at EGU23 by Nomikos Skyllas, a PhD student from the University of Groningen. Many species cross continents during their seasonal migration patterns, travelling from as far as Africa and South America to northern regions such as Siberia and the Canadian Arctic. If you’ ...[Read More]
Until recently, scientists assumed lightning had a homogeneous distribution of energy inside its channel. But researchers like Damien Bestard, a PhD student with the Sorbonne Université have found that the composition of each bolt is quite variable. Bestard presented his findings at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly EGU23 on Monday (April 24). As part of his research, Bestard measure ...[Read More]
Welcome to the third day of the EGU General Assembly, 2023. Hope that the participants and attendees are enjoying. Let’s start the day with a cup of tea and then enter the Hall. For virtual attendees, we have Gather.town. So don’t miss a single session wherever you are! Anyways, lets have a look on today’s sessions- The first session on “Magmatic, tectonic and hydrothermal ...[Read More]
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Hello fellow seismologists! Are you packing your bag and making last-minute poster- or presentation-edits? Then you know what time it is: EGU General Assembly time! For all of those who are searching their way through the jungle of possible events to go to, here is a nice overview of what is organized by Seismology! Times are CEST! Sunday April 23rd – 2 events! 1. Pre-EGU Icebreaker e ...[Read More]
Kristen Cook, Research Officer for the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), based at ISTerre, University of Grenoble, is the new elected president of the EGU’s Geomorphology Division. As she prepares to assume her new role during the 2023 General Assembly, the outgoing Early Career Scientist (ECS) representative, Aayush Srivastava, postdoctoral researcher at the University of S ...[Read More]
Hello everyone, Matthew here signing off on my last State of the ECS. I’ve had a great time working with the rest of the Seismology Division ECS team over the last few years and I am immensely thankful to all the contributors who have provided their seismological expertise and literary wit to create a wide variety of blogs. All the best to the new team taking over the blog series, you’ ...[Read More]
