Introduction

Editorial Board

Executive Editors

• Karen Aplin – School of Engineering, University of Bristol, UK
• Kristian Schlegel – Copernicus Gesellschaft eV, Germany
• Hans Volkert – Institute of Atmospheric Physics, German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Topic Editors

• Kusumita Arora – Magnetic Observatory, National Geophysical Institute, India
• Maurits Ertsen – Department of Water Management, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
• Gregory Good – Center for the History of Physics, West Virginia University, USA
• Kevin Hamilton – Center for International Pacific Studies, University of Hawaii
• Hisashi Hayakawa – Institute of Space-Earth Environment, Nagoya University, Japan
• Johannes Ihde – Geodesy Department, GFZ, Germany
• Takashi Kikuchi – Institute of Space-Earth Environment, Nagoya University, Japan (retired)
• Roman Leonhardt – GeoSphere Austria Conrad Observatory Austria
• Stavros Papamarinopoulos – Applied Geology and Geophysics Unit, Faculty of Geology, University of Patras, Greece
• Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi – Institute of Geophysics, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Aims & Scope

• Historical development of the Earth system and its space environment: Including the evolution of various sub-disciplines within Earth and geophysical sciences.
• Acquisition of long-term geophysical observation data: Exploring methods of data collection, involved personnel, institutions, and instruments.
• Specialized field experiments: Studied as an extension of routine observations and their role in data acquisition.
• Development of research concepts and theoretical frameworks: Considered as decisive backgrounds for research processes and data collection.
• International and interdisciplinary cooperation in the Earth sciences: Examining its historical development and influence.
• Historical developments in geopolitics and their societal impacts: Investigating their influence on Earth science.