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Deep Learning-Based Remote Sensing Image Processing for Earth Surface and Geoscience Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning in geosciences; spatial downscaling and super-resolution; land cover and lithological mapping; multi-source geospatial data fusion; geohazard monitoring and detection
New Advances in Planetary Evolution: Terrestrial Planets, Ocean Worlds, and Exoplanets
edited by Nicola Mari
submission deadline 5 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: planetary evolution; planetary interior; ocean worlds; comparative planetology; planetary habitability; exoplanet geology; planetary differentiation; terrestrial planets; planetary volcanism and magmatic processes
Deep Earth Geophysics Mantle Structure, Plumes, and Core-Mantle Boundary Processes submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquake prediction; seismic waves; seismic risk; ambient noise seismology; seismic attenuation; focal mechanisms; ground motion; seismic microzonation; induced seismicity; machine learning in seismology; big data analytics; gravity; magnetics; radon gas; microseisms; geodynamics; tectonics; deep structure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geophysics)
Advances in GeoAI for Earth Observation and Geospatial Data in Geoscience Applications submission deadline 29 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1386 | Submission Open
Keywords: GeoAI; earth observation; geospatial data; foundation models; multimodal fusion; transformers; explainable AI; generative AI; change detection; susceptibility mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
New Advances in Landslide Mechanisms and Prediction Models
edited by , , and Zhitian Qiao
submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3819 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide; debris flow; triggering mechanism; prediction model; risk assessment; numerical simulation; early warning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Integrated Workflows and Technological Advances in Cave and Karst Science
edited by Georgios Lazaridis
submission deadline 30 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open
Keywords: cave science; karst science; speleology; cave geomatics; 3D cave mapping; cave monitoring; GIS and spatial databases; speleothem and geochemical analysis; cave sedimentology and chronology; research protocols and workflows
Geosciences, Development and Sustainability: Africa and Europe Together
edited by , Sónia Victória, , , and Nelson Rodrigues
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4964 | Submission Open
Keywords: Africa–Europe partnerships in geosciences; geological resources; geodiversity and geoconservation; deterioration and development of natural environments; earth sciences for safe land occupation; geological knowledge and human development
Innovative Experimental Methods, Advanced Field/in-Situ Testing, and Their Engineering Applications in Geomechanics submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4050 | Submission Open
Keywords: geomechanics; experimental methods; numerical modeling; energy geotechnics; AI/ML in geomechanics; uncertainty analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Innovative Solutions in Disaster Research submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3695 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural hazards; floods; landslides; machine learning; nonlinear dynamics; complex networks; geoinformatics; climate change; multi-risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Advances in Geohazard Mitigation and Adaptation
edited by , Xianhui Feng and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2326 | Submission Open
Keywords: geohazards; climate change; urban tunnelling-induced settlement and collapse; landslides and slope instability; deep tunnelling-induced microseismicities and rockbursts; coastal erosion; geothermal systems; offshore foundation stability; hazard mitigation and adaptation; iceshelf fracture and instability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Fluid Dynamics and Hydrological Processes
edited by Guoliang Yu and Minxi Zhang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1766 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid velocity; hydrological processes; scouring; sediment deposition; bed deformation; water polution; soil polution; engineering measurements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Climate Risks and Impacts submission deadline 1 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 975 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate risk assessment; extreme weather events; hydrogeological hazards; climate change impacts; machine learning in geosciences; natural hazard modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Climate and Environment)
The Application of Accessory Mineral Geochemistry in Ore Deposit Studies
edited by , and Youyue Lu
submission deadline 20 Apr 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4908 | Submission Open
Keywords: Cu-Au deposits; rare metal deposits; W-Sn deposits; geochemical prospecting; ore deposit geochemistry; apatite geochemistry; tourmaline geochemistry; monazite geochemistry; in situ mineral microanalysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Landslide Monitoring and Mapping, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide; mapping; monitoring; ground-based instruments; remote sensing
Eustasy, Tectonics and Sedimentation in Sedimentary Basins: Insights from Stratigraphy and Provenance submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: eustasy; sedimentation; basin tectonics; provenance; tectonic setting; stratigraphy; paleogeography; paleoclimatic reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Advances in Orogenesis, Crustal Growth and Surface Processes for Main Orogens and Cratons in China and Adjacent Regions
edited by Hai Zhou, Xiao Wang and
submission deadline 30 May 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: orogenesis; crustal growth; tectono-magmatic evolution; geodynamics; sedimentary basin; surface processes; craton evolution; Central Asia Orogenic Belt; Tethyan evolution
Intelligent Landslide Early Warning: From Multi-Source Sensing to AI-Driven Forecasting
edited by , Linwei Li and Jizhixian Liu
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4266 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide monitoring; multi-source sensing; model test; artificial intelligence; early warning system; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Fault Characteristics, Fault Zone Architecture and Fluid Behavior
edited by , , Jian Wang and Haigang Lao
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1029 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault zone architecture; fluid migration; fault seal analysis; structural diagenesis; resource accumulation
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “Trends and Prospects in Geoheritage, Geoparks, and Geotourism”, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: geoheritage and geoparks; sustainable geotourism; geoconservation; geological features; geodiversity; geoethics; archaeological prospections; heritage preservation; cultural landscapes; geohazard resilience; field survey techniques; geospatial modeling; data visualization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism)
Fault Zone Fluid Migration, Thermal Activity and Seismogenic Geochemistry
edited by Zhi Chen, , Ying Li and Zhaofei Liu
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open
Keywords: active fault zone; geothermal fluid; hydrogeochemistry; seismogenic process; fluid geochemical tracing; earthquake precursor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Geochemical Applications in Volcanic Systems and Geochronology
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: geochemistry; magmatic and volcanic processes; hydrothermal systems; igneous petrology; volcanic degassing; volcanic gas geochemistry; geochronology; thermochronology; quaternary volcanism; isotope geochemistry; tectonic processes; basin–orogen geodynamics; geothermal; volcanic hazard and risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geochemistry)
Groundwater Dynamics for Mine Water Hazard Prevention
edited by Aoshuang Mei, and Shihao Meng
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: mine groundwater; groundwater dynamics; mine water hazard prevention; water inrush; mine hydrogeology; groundwater monitoring and modeling; mining-induced fractures; groundwater protection and recharge
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
New Visions on Classic Challenges in Solar System Exploration
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological and geochemical evolution of the terrestrial planets; comparative planetology of terrestrial planets; geological and geochemical evolution of icy satellites; origin, evolution and distribution of water and other volatiles; surface-atmosphere interactions and planetary atmospheres; small bodies, impact processes and the delivery of prebiotic materials; planetary habitability and the environmental limits of life; biosignatures, their preservation, detection and interpretation; planetary protection and contamination assessment; advances in remote sensing, in situ analysis, sample return; new approaches to mission planning, data analysis, modelling and exploration strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Planetary Science and Astrobiology)
Formation Mechanisms of Landslides Under Multi-Physics and Multi-Scale Interactions
edited by Ling Zhu, Leilei Liu and
submission deadline 28 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide mechanisms; multi-scale and multi-physics interactions; remote sensing; in situ monitoring; laboratory experiments; numerical modeling; big data analytics; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Landslide Susceptibility Mapping, Hazard Assessment and Risk Evaluation
edited by Prabin Kayastha
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6786 | Submission Open
Keywords: landslide susceptibility mapping; landslide hazard assessment; landslide risk evaluation; landslide vulnerability; disaster management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
AI and Machine Learning in Hydrogeology
edited by , Chaojie Cheng and Linqi Zhu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5226 | Submission Open
Keywords: water resource management; surface hydrology; subsurface energy; forward modeling; inverse modeling; uncertainty quantification; deep learning; explainable AI
Aeolian Systems: Processes, Landforms, and Impacts on Climate and Environment
edited by , and Chloe Daudon
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1888 | Submission Open
Keywords: aeolian processes; aeolian geomorphology; dune morphodynamics; dust emission and transport; soil erosion modeling; aeolian desertification; remote sensing and monitoring; planetary aeolian systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Resilience and Adaptation to Cascading Geohazards
edited by , Jiang Xiong and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open
Keywords: cascading hazard chain; triggering mechanism; landslide and debris flow; glacial lake outburst flood; risk assessment; early warning; remote sensing; nature-based solutions; resilience; climate adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Hydrological and Biogeochemical Processes in the Mountain-Lake Continuum: Material Cycling and Weathering Carbon Sink
edited by Zuobing Liang, Rui Li and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open
Keywords: mountain-lake continuum; hydrological processes; biogeochemistry; material cycling; weathering carbon sink; microclimate; nutrient cycling; climate change; environmental management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Natural Hazards, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: hazard assessment; risk mitigation; emergency response; forecasting techniques; post-disaster recovery; in situ instrumentation; remote sensing; hazard modeling; geological hazards; environmental hazards; resilience strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Advances in Paleobotany and Palynology Research
edited by Xiao Shi and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: paleobotany; palynology; fossil plants; paleoenvironmental reconstruction; paleoclimate change; sedimentary mineral resources; hydrocarbon source rocks; artificial intelligence in geosciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Palaeontology)
Circular Economy in Energy Extraction: Geological Insights and Innovations
edited by and James J. Sheng
submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9760 | Submission Open
Keywords: geological hydrogen (natural H2); subsurface H2 production and storage; geothermal energy; carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS); sustainable resource extraction; low-impact mining; circular economy in energy production; lithium and critical mineral recovery; geoscience innovations in clean energy
Advances in Soft Soil Consolidation and Ground Improvement
edited by Yang Liu, Peichen Wu and Xudong Zhao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft soil consolidation; ground improvement; foundation engineering; pore-water pressure; multiphysics coupling; physical model testing; numerical simulation; field monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geomechanics)
Earthquake Precursors: Techniques, Models and Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 1194 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractals; self-organised systems; non-linear dynamics and chaos; natural time analysis; entropy metrics; artificial intelligence; deep learning algorithms; radon; electromagnetism; geodesy; earthquakes; seismicity techniques; data analysis and statistics; modelling and simulation; algorithms, script languages (e.g., Python, R, Octave/Matlab), and implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Survey and Study of Rocky Coasts: From Risk Assessment to Land Planning Strategies submission deadline 31 Oct 2027 | Viewed by 424 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural hazard; rocky coast; coastal geomorphology; monitoring; hazard assessment; sea-storm; anthropogenic impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Natural Hazards)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “New Horizons in Geophysics: From Theory to Applications”, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 580 | Submission Open
Keywords: earthquakes; volcanoes; rainfall; tornado; tsunamis; geomagnetic storms; risk assessment; forecasting and early warning; satellite observations and applications; geological data analysis and modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geophysics)
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