STATE OF THE GEOBLOGOSPHERE 2010

Web-logs (or "blogs") specializing in the geosciences have been increasing in number and diversity over the past three years. These geoblogs have blossomed into an important online resource for the interested public, as well as a positive online community that spans every continent and most subdisciplines of geology. This novel medium for communicating geoscience has both promise and potential for problems. In late 2009, geobloggers were surveyed in an attempt to provide a snapshot of the state of the geoblogosphere. Data from this survey will be presented here, introducing a representative sample of geoblogs, growth patterns, geobloggers' motivations, as assessment of how this new medium is doing, and correlations with usage of other "Web 2.0" applications.