Call for Papers — Technology for Earth Observation

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Credit: Soil Science. Earthzine is seeking articles of 800-1,500 words for the ‰ÛÏ2013 Earth Science Technology Showcase,‰Û an online presentation of technology developments for the Earth science community. Principal investigators from the NASA Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) are invited to participate, along with ESTO team members, collaborators, and students.

Call for Papers – Earth Observations for Health

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health The theme aims to highlight the relevance and value of Earth Observations (EO) — from satellites, to buoys and land networks — for health and safety. EO examples include: Visible, IR, and Water Vapor satellites, Dual-pol Radars, and Ground-Station Networks for the atmosphere; and Gliders, Pier Stations, and Water Sampling for the oceans.

Call for Papers — Oceans Environment and Technologies

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Earthzine (earthzine.org) was established in 2007 as an outreach activity for the GEO (Group on Earth Observations) and GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems) initiative. As a newly adopted publication of the Oceanic Engineering Society, we seek contributions to bolster Earthzine’s coverage of oceans-related activities.

Call for Papers – Wildfires: From Risk Assessment to Recovery

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Photo of a forest fire in Portugal. Credit: Flickr/Brian Johnson & Dane KantnerEarthzine is soliciting articles from all regions of the globe for its third quarter 2013 theme on Wildfires. We seek articles that use in situ, airborne, and spaceborne observations that contribute to our understanding of wildfires across all scales, from their causes to consequences, including use in planning, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from these hazards.

Call for Papers — Applied Sciences

EarthzineApplied Sciences Theme, Original, Themed Articles

Water Requirement Satisfaction Index (WRSI) crop model showing severe drought in Eastern Africa in 2011-2012 that resulted in famine conditions. Image Credit: USGS, USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network.Earthzine.org, an IEEE-sponsored online scientific journal, is soliciting articles of 800-3,000 words for its second 2013 quarterly theme on Applied Sciences. We seek contributions from all regions of the globe, addressing programs and research related to integrating satellite remote-sensing data and model output into applications and decision-support systems that support global change issues and policy.

Deadline Extended: Call for Papers – Atmospheric Chemistry

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A natural-color image on June 20, 2011, of Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex. Credit: NASA, Jeff Schmaltz MODIS Rapid Response Team.Earthzine.org, an IEEE-sponsored online scientific journal, is soliciting articles of 800 to 3,000 words for its third 2012 quarterly theme on Atmospheric Chemistry. We seek contributions from all regions of the globe, addressing current issues, techniques and applications related to Atmospheric Chemistry measurements and their broad application to global change issues and policy.