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Diana FRANCIS

PhD. Atmospheric Sciences, Sorbonne Universités Paris VI

The AMMA project

Posted on January 30, 2010November 17, 2011 by admin

Evaluating the radiatif impact of dust on the West Africain Monsoon dynamics in the framework of the AMMA project.

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    by Asmae Ourkiya on May 29, 2026 at 10:00 am

    Each month we feature specific Divisions of EGU and during the monthly GeoRoundup we put the journals that publish science from those Divisions at the top of the Highlights section. For May, we are not featuring any particular divisions, but an ensemble of all the highlights of this month instead. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Beyond […]

  • A mosaic beneath our feet? Connecting soil science and policy at EGU26
    by Asmae Ourkiya on May 29, 2026 at 9:00 am

    On Friday, May 8, 2026, the final day of the EGU26, I attended a Special Programme Group session of the Soil System Sciences (SSS) division on Facing the last policy challenges in the EU: How soil scientists can contribute to the demands for scientific evidence to support EU policies. The session brought together scientists, policymakers, and […]

  • EGU support beyond the General Assembly: funding, workshops and more this Summer!
    by Simon Clark on May 22, 2026 at 10:00 am

    The European Geosciences Union isn’t all about the General Assembly, but delivers opportunities to learn, develop and network all year long! With many driven and developed by our volunteers in our committees and working groups, our initiatives cover a breadth of topics and formats, including training, funding, and more. The list below covers […]

  • More than mere three letters: My first EGU and the importance of EDI
    by Manuela Gialanella on May 20, 2026 at 10:00 am

    No matter who you are or what your background is, if you attended EGU26, it is very likely that the EGU EDI Committee did something that you found valuable or helpful.The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee was formed in 2018, and has since then been working with EGU to promote its core values. Let’s break down how EDI shaped the […]

  • GeoTalk: meet your new Early Career Scientist Union Representative, Maria Vittoria “Mavi” Gargiulo
    by Simon Clark on May 15, 2026 at 10:00 am

    Hello Mavi – congratulations on your appointment as Early Career Scientist Union Representative! Could you introduce yourself to our readers? Thank you so much, Simon! I’m a physicist by training, but my path has evolved at the intersection of the physical sciences and the social sciences. I started in theoretical physics and today I work on […]

  • AI in science: the ethical experiment we didn’t design
    by Lucia Perez-Diaz on May 8, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Artificial Intelligence, and its rapid incursion into the (geo)sciences, was already impossible to ignore at last year’s EGU General Assembly. (you can read my reflections then in this blog post) This year, unsurprisingly, it felt equally present. On Thursday, I attended the Great Debate on “The ethics of using AI in Geosciences: opportunities […]

  • The post-EGU comedown: An incomplete guide for the geosciences junkies
    by Jakub Stepanovic on May 8, 2026 at 8:30 am

    EGU26 is almost over. The question is: Now what? It is busy during the conference. Finding the way around the convention center, presenting work, learning what others are doing, back-to-back sessions, browsing eye-catching exhibits, not to forget the 20,000+ people to network with! It can feel exhausting, making me crave a still moment to chill […]

  • Congratulations to the winners of the EGU26 Photo Competition!
    by Hazel Gibson on May 8, 2026 at 6:00 am

    For this year’s Photo Contest, EGU received a number of amazing images capturing a broad spectrum of the geosciences. Since the selection committee whittled the field down to 10 finalists, you have been voting for your favourites throughout EGU26’s week-long conference, both on-site in Vienna at the EGU booth, and online. After an enthusiastic […]

  • Connecting worlds of influences? Between art and education at EGU26
    by Jakub Stepanovic on May 7, 2026 at 3:21 pm

    Talking to people about their work is always an EGU highlight for me. Being able to nerd out about rivers, rocks, big research vessels crossing the Arctic, maps, mountains anywhere in the solar system, or even beyond? Yes, please! However, while those topics are the things of dreams for me (and I dare to say many other EGU-goers), that enthusiasm […]

  • More than meets the eye: What can we learn from non-visual science
    by Manuela Gialanella on May 7, 2026 at 11:30 am

    Many people exhibit a strong visual orientation, as a significant portion of human neurobiology is dedicated to processing light; however, this reliance is usually as much a product of our visually-centered environments as it is our biology. Science, however, reminds us that important information can come from different senses as well: sound, […]

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