This year’s Earthzine Essay Contest focused on technology for observing Earth’s climate. We received numerous contributions to the contest from around the globe.
Student authors from around the globe contributed submissions to Earthzine’s 2013 Student Essay Contest. Five finalists were selected. We are now entering a second round of judging that includes a blog discussion between Earthzine readers and the authors. The blogging portion of this competition will continue through Oct. 31. Click and participate.
By Emily Northup James Madison University, New York, U.S. The Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) at NASA Langley Research Center is responsible for the ingestion, archiving, and distribution of NASA Earth Science data in the areas of radiation budget, clouds, aerosols, and tropospheric chemistry. The ASDC specializes in atmospheric data that is important to understanding the causes and processes of … Read More
By Rebekah Esmaili University of Maryland, College Park, U.S. The lone genius and mad scientist are archetypes that define scientists in popular culture. In reality, scientists are international and interdisciplinary; we are at our best when synergizing individual talent. Easy access to data makes these collaborations possible. Earth science is well within the ÛÏfourth paradigmÛ of research: an era driven … Read More
By Fatwa Ramdani Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Expansion of oil palm plantations in Indonesia has contributed to a total forest loss of about 8 million hectares over the past 25 years. This expansion is attributable to the conversion of primary, secondary, or log forests. It is well-understood that land-cover changes influence the surface temperature on local, regional, and global scales. … Read More
It is now possible to use the international constellation of satellites orbiting Earth to view our planet as one interconnected system.
Our awareness of global climate change as an existential crisis for human civilization is a result of and highly dependent on certain developments in information technology.
Announcing the winners of our third-annual contest on the question of ÛÏHow Can Earth Observation Help Us to Build a More Sustainable World?Û After reviewing the submissions, publishing six essays, coordinating a blogging discussion, and judging the quality and level of engagement, we reveal the results.
John Paul Sipin De Guzman of National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
Warlie Zambales Diaz of John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, Philippines.
