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Earthzine is the voluntary contribution of professional and lay Earth observers from across the disciplines and around the globe who write articles for publication on this site. As the IEEE contribution to the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), Earthzine provides up-to-date information on the science, technology and participants of Earth observation and information utilization.
Please join in! Our themes for 2010 themes appear below.
2010
Quarter 1 – December 21 to March 20: Earth Information Systems/Building Capacity (PDF)
(John Christian Kostelnick, Guest Editor)
Quarter 2 – March 21 to June 21: Observing the Oceans (PDF)
(Christoph Waldmann PhD., Guest Editor)
Quarter 3 – June 21-September 22: Global Human Health (PDF)
(Assaf Anyamba PhD., Guest Editor)
Quarter 4 – September 23-December 20: Ecosystems (PDF)
(Liane S. Guild PhD., Guest Editor)
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In addition to article authors, we seek Associate Editors and Guest Editors to guide the development of Earthzine’s technical content and outreach.
For Educators and Students
Earthzine is a terrific way to build a community of scholars, professionals, teachers, students, and community members who are interested in Earth observation and the role that universities, community colleges, and K-12 schools play in Earth observation. The editorial staff believes that by telling the stories of events taking place in educational institutions, we can stimulate interest in Earth observation, improve our ability to inspire young students and learn something about Earth observation along the way. We are particularly interested in access to and diversity in education, and we believe that there is a place for everyone in observing the Earth, from the backyard enthusiast to a NASA engineer. Earthzine needs your help to spotlight activities taking place at educational institutions. In the Native American tradition, which places a high value on storytelling, Earthzine wishes to create a culture of storytelling, and we need your help! Send us a story about Earth observations taking place at your school, college, or university. We’re looking for the exemplary stories about observing the Earth at your educational institution that describe how observations of the environment are being used to educate others.
If you’d like more information on ways in which you may volunteer and contribute, send us an email: editor@earthzine.org
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Orbital Sunrise
The Expedition 24 crew on the International Space Station photographed this image of polar mesospheric clouds illuminated by an orbital sunrise. Polar mesospheric, or noctilucent ("night shining"), clouds usually are seen at twilight, following the setting of the sun below the horizon and darkening of Earth's surface. Occasionally the station's orbital track becomes nearly parallel to Earth's day/night terminator for a time, allowing the clouds to be visible to the crew at times other than the usual twilight because of the station's altitude. This photograph shows polar mesospheric clouds illuminated by the rising, rather than setting, sun at center right. Low clouds on the horizon appear yellow and orange, while higher clouds and aerosols are illuminated a brilliant white. Polar mesospheric clouds appear as light blue ribbons extending across the top of the image. The station was located over the Greek island of Kos in the Aegean Sea (near the southwestern coastline of Turkey) when the image was taken at approximately midnight local time. The orbital complex was tracking northeastward, nearly parallel to the terminator, making it possible to observe an apparent "sunrise" located almost due north. A similar unusual alignment of the ISS orbit track, terminator position and seasonal position of Earth's orbit around the sun allowed for this striking imagery of over the Southern Hemisphere. Image Credit: NASA
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