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onto the sun for warmth"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/19/18777.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/19/18777.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/19/18777.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/19/18777.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/19/18777.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/19/18777.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2025/03/19/18777.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Holding onto the sun for warmth" style="color:#415E9600;background-color:#415E9633;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Holding onto the sun for warmth</span> <small>by Jennifer Fatt</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/16868/" title="A thin section in pumice extrusive/volcanic igneous rock"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16868.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16868.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16868.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16868.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16868.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16868.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16868.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="A thin section in pumice extrusive/volcanic igneous rock" style="color:#C1B0AF00;background-color:#C1B0AF33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>A thin section in pumice extrusive/volcanic igneous rock</span> <small>by Metwally Hamza</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/16866/" title="A thin section contains a wide variety of mineral grains"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16866.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16866.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16866.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16866.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16866.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16866.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16866.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="A thin section contains a wide variety of mineral grains" style="color:#46454100;background-color:#46454133;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>A thin section contains a wide variety of mineral grains</span> <small>by Metwally Hamza</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/16865/" title="An euhedral crystal (the biggest one in the photo) in groundmass matter"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16865.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16865.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16865.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16865.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16865.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16865.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16865.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="An euhedral crystal (the biggest one in the photo) in groundmass matter" style="color:#232B3700;background-color:#232B3733;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>An euhedral crystal (the biggest one in the photo) in groundmass matter</span> <small>by Metwally Hamza</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/16864/" title="A thin section shows a coarse plagioclase mineral grain"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16864.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16864.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16864.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16864.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16864.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16864.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16864.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="A thin section shows a coarse plagioclase mineral grain" style="color:#D9954400;background-color:#D9954433;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>A thin section shows a coarse plagioclase mineral grain</span> <small>by Metwally Hamza</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/16863/" title="A thin section in gabbro igneous rock, containing most beautiful colorized mineral grains"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16863.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16863.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16863.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16863.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16863.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16863.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2022/02/12/16863.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="A thin section in gabbro igneous rock, containing most beautiful colorized mineral grains" style="color:#927F6200;background-color:#927F6233;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>A thin section in gabbro igneous rock, containing most beautiful colorized mineral grains</span> <small>by Metwally Hamza</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/15745/" title="Cassiopeia with Milky Way"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2021/01/30/15745.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2021/01/30/15745.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2021/01/30/15745.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2021/01/30/15745.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2021/01/30/15745.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2021/01/30/15745.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2021/01/30/15745.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Cassiopeia with Milky Way" style="color:#35424100;background-color:#35424133;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Cassiopeia with Milky Way</span> <small>by Michael Danielides</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/15677/" title="Chuquicamata copper mine, Chile"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/07/15677.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/07/15677.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/07/15677.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/07/15677.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/07/15677.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/07/15677.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/07/15677.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Chuquicamata copper mine, Chile" style="color:#948E9000;background-color:#948E9033;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Chuquicamata copper mine, Chile</span> <small>by Martyn Unsworth</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/15660/" title="Nevado Padreyoc, Peru"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/01/15660.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/01/15660.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/01/15660.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/01/15660.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/01/15660.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/01/15660.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2020/07/01/15660.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Nevado Padreyoc, Peru" style="color:#3B363900;background-color:#3B363933;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Nevado Padreyoc, Peru</span> <small>by Martyn Unsworth</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/14284/" title="A fur seal we met near Aspa 171. 28th of January 2019, Antarctica, King George Island."> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2019/02/14/14284.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2019/02/14/14284.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2019/02/14/14284.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2019/02/14/14284.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2019/02/14/14284.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2019/02/14/14284.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2019/02/14/14284.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="A fur seal we met near Aspa 171. 28th of January 2019, Antarctica, King George Island." style="color:#828B9700;background-color:#828B9733;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>A fur seal we met near Aspa 171. 28th of January 2019, Antarctica, King George Island.</span> <small>by Iris Maria Tusa</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/4611/" title="Fiord: Milford Sound"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4611.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4611.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4611.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4611.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4611.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4611.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4611.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Fiord: Milford Sound" style="color:#352E3900;background-color:#352E3933;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Fiord: Milford Sound</span> <small>by Sarah Weick</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/4610/" title="El Tatio (old man crying)"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4610.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4610.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4610.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4610.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4610.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4610.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2016/09/06/4610.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="El Tatio (old man crying)" style="color:#747EA600;background-color:#747EA633;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>El Tatio (old man crying)</span> <small>by Sarah Weick</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/325/" title="Napa river, Amazon, Ecuador"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/05/05/325.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/05/05/325.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/05/05/325.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/05/05/325.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/05/05/325.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/05/05/325.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/05/05/325.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Napa river, Amazon, Ecuador" style="color:#38331A00;background-color:#38331A33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Napa river, Amazon, Ecuador</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/291/" title="Aerial of Almannagja fissure, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/291.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/291.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/291.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/291.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/291.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/291.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/291.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Aerial of Almannagja fissure, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland" style="color:#6C5E4400;background-color:#6C5E4433;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Aerial of Almannagja fissure, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/288/" title="Water bubbling forming, Strokkur geyser, Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/288.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/288.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/288.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/288.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/288.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/288.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/288.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Water bubbling forming, Strokkur geyser, Iceland" style="color:#72747300;background-color:#72747333;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Water bubbling forming, Strokkur geyser, Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/284/" title="Moss Balls in Lake Myvatn, Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/284.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/284.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/284.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/284.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/284.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/284.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/284.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Moss Balls in Lake Myvatn, Iceland" style="color:#29241000;background-color:#29241033;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Moss Balls in Lake Myvatn, Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/282/" title="Jokulsargljufur canyon, Northern Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/282.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/282.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/282.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/282.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/282.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/282.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/282.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Jokulsargljufur canyon, Northern Iceland" style="color:#7B675100;background-color:#7B675133;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Jokulsargljufur canyon, Northern Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/270/" title="Clouds over Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/270.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/270.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/270.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/270.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/270.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/270.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/270.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Clouds over Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador" style="color:#71778000;background-color:#71778033;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Clouds over Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/268/" title="Cooking bread with geothermal heat underground, Myvatn, Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/268.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/268.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/268.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/268.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/268.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/268.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/268.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Cooking bread with geothermal heat underground, Myvatn, Iceland" style="color:#41455300;background-color:#41455333;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Cooking bread with geothermal heat underground, Myvatn, Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/257/" title="Soil erosion-desertfication, Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/257.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/257.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/257.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/257.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/257.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/257.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/257.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Soil erosion-desertfication, Iceland" style="color:#635A4E00;background-color:#635A4E33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Soil erosion-desertfication, Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/256/" title="Layers of earth shown with farm in distance, Snaefellsnes, Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/256.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/256.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/256.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/256.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/256.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/256.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/256.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Layers of earth shown with farm in distance, Snaefellsnes, Iceland" style="color:#616C5300;background-color:#616C5333;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Layers of earth shown with farm in distance, Snaefellsnes, Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/254/" title="Scientist and Poet walking in Geothermal area, Mt Kerlingafoll, Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/254.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/254.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/254.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/254.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/254.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/254.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/254.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Scientist and Poet walking in Geothermal area, Mt Kerlingafoll, Iceland" style="color:#88736A00;background-color:#88736A33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Scientist and Poet walking in Geothermal area, Mt Kerlingafoll, Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/250/" title="Layers of rock instrusive veins/apophysis, Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/250.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/250.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/250.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/250.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/250.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/250.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/250.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Layers of rock instrusive veins/apophysis, Iceland" style="color:#73624D00;background-color:#73624D33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Layers of rock instrusive veins/apophysis, Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> <a href="/view/247/" title="Tephra, ash, pumice, scoria, patter, lava bomb rock, Iceland"> <figure> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/247.jpg.140x140_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/247.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source media="(max-width: 979px)" srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/247.jpg.230x230_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/247.jpg.460x460_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <source srcset="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/247.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 1x, https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/247.jpg.560x560_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp 2x"> <img src="https://imaggeo.egu.eu/media/thumbs/previews/2010/01/10/247.jpg.280x280_q85_autocrop_crop-smart_upscale.webp" alt="Tephra, ash, pumice, scoria, patter, lava bomb rock, Iceland" style="color:#41282F00;background-color:#41282F33;"> </picture> <figcaption class="hidden-xs"> <span>Tephra, ash, pumice, scoria, patter, lava bomb rock, Iceland</span> <small>by Ragnar Sigurdsson (arctic-images.com)</small> </figcaption> </figure> </a> </div> </section> </div> </main> <footer id="footer" class="hl hidden-xs"> <ul> <li><a href="/about/">About</a></li> <li><a href="/copyright/">Copyright</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.egu.eu/imprint/">Imprint</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.egu.eu/privacy-policy/">Privacy policy</a></li> <li><a href="/photo-competition/">Photo competition</a></li> <li>|</li> <li>Follow EGU on:</li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-geosciences-union" target="_tab" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="fab fa-linkedin"></i><span 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