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Submit your abstract and register for the EGU 2015 General Assembly
The EGU 2015 General Assembly, which is taking place in Vienna, Austria from 12–17 April, will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. [ Read more ]
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Job opportunity at the EGU Executive Office: Science Policy Fellow
We are seeking to appoint a Science Policy Fellow to develop the Union’s science policy programme, which is aimed at building bridges between geoscientists and European policymakers, engaging the EGU membership with public policy, and informing decision makers about the Earth, planetary and space sciences. [ Read more ]
Imaggeo Photo Competition
The sixth annual EGU photo competition opens on 1 February. Up until 1 March, every participant pre-registered for the General Assembly can submit up three original photos and one moving image on any broad theme related to the Earth, planetary, and space sciences. This year, in line with the theme of the EGU 2015 General Assembly, we particularly encourage submissions representing A Voyage Through Scales. [ Read more ]
Communicate Your Science Video Competition
Want to communicate your research to a wider audience and try your hand at video production? Now’s your chance! Young scientists pre-registered for the EGU General Assembly are invited to take part in the EGU’s Communicate Your Science Video Competition! [ Read more ]
Connecting Earth scientists and school students: apply to take part in I’m a Geoscientist!
I’m a Geoscientist is a two-week-long science engagement event that takes place online. It aims to change students’ attitudes to the geosciences, and make them feel it’s something they can relate to and discuss in a rapidly changing world. For scientists, this is a unique opportunity to get involved with some public engagement from the comfort of your own home or lab computer, in your own time. The registration deadline for the next event, which is taking place on 9–20 March, is 6 February. [ Read more ]
Journal Watch
Identification and quantification of gaseous organic compounds emitted from biomass burning using two-dimensional gas chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry
This work represents the first application of two-dimensional gas chromatography to broadly characterize the gas-phase emissions of biomass burning, including comparisons among the emissions from burns of selected conifer, grass, crop residue, and peat fuel types. In these smoke samples, over 700 compounds were detected, which are discussed in the context of potential secondary organic aerosol formation. [ Read more ]
A 3-D shear velocity model of the southern North American and Caribbean plates from ambient noise and earthquake tomography
We compute a velocity model of the crust and uppermost mantle of Southern North America, Mexico and the Caribbean. We use a recent technique based on 'ambient noise’ – or continuous seismic records – and a traditional one using earthquakes. Both techniques, together with the increased number of seismic stations in the region, allow us to obtain greater resolution than previous works. Some of its applications are to localize regional earthquakes and simulate ground motions. [ Read more ]
Drought in forest understory ecosystems – a novel rainfall reduction experiment
This paper introduces a novel rainfall reduction experiment to investigate drought effects on soil-forest-understory-ecosystems. An annual drought with a return period of 40 years was imposed, while other ecosystem variables (humidity, air & soil temperature) remained unaffected. The first year of drought showed considerable changes in soil moisture dynamics, which affected leaf stomatal conductance of understory species as well as evapotranspiration rates of the forest understory ecosystem. [ Read more ]
Latest Posts from EGU Blogs
- EGU 2015 Imaggeo Photo Competition, posted 1 day ago on Seismology
- EGU 2015 General Assembly programme is now online!, posted 1 day ago on GeoLog – EGU official blog
- EGU 2015 Communicate Your Science Video Competition – Deadline Extended!, posted 2 days ago on GeoLog – EGU official blog
- GPlates short course @ EGU – Make your own plate-tectonic reconstructions, posted 2 days ago on Seismology
- GfGD at EGU 2015 (1) – Events and Information, posted 2 days ago on Geology for Global Development
- Soils at Imaggeo: Fly ash dyke or landfill or pond, posted 2 days ago on Soil System Sciences
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