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SPECIAL SECTION: Applications of Data Science in Earth Science Problems
This special issue aims to explore how advanced data science tools and techniques are transforming research and problem-solving in various Earth Science disciplines.
Suggested thematic areas. Topics of interest for this special issue include, but are not limited to:
- Data mining and Big Data in Geology:
- Applications of data mining algorithms in the identification of patterns in geological data.
- Use of Big Data techniques for the analysis of geological data acquired with sensors and satellites.
- Predictive modeling and Machine Learning:
- Predictive models for prospecting for natural resources.
- Use of machine learning for the interpretation of seismic and remote sensing data.
- Spatial Analysis and Geographic Information Systems (GIS):
- Integration of data science techniques with GIS for geospatial analysis.
- Development of natural hazard and risk models using spatial analysis.
- Artificial Intelligence in the assessment of geological and environmental hazards, and associated risks:
- Artificial intelligence applications for the assessment of seismic, volcanic, environmental (in soils, aquifers, air), mass movements, vulnerabilities and risks.
- Models for predicting extreme weather events and climate change, and their impact on geological and environmental hazards, and associated risks.
- Signal processing and time series analysis:
- Advanced signal processing techniques for the interpretation of geophysical data.
- Time series analysis applied to seismic and climate change data.
- Automation and robotics in geological studies:
- Application of data science algorithms in autonomous systems for the collection of geological and geophysical data.
- Use of drones and robotics for real-time data capture and analysis.
- Advanced Geological Data Visualization:
- Innovative methods of visualizing geological data using data science tools.
- 3D visualization and modeling for geological interpretation.
Types of accepted contributions: - Original research articles - Articles of critical methodological review and, preferably, applied to case studies. - Short communications.
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SPECIAL SECTION: The Estación Regional del Noroeste: 50 years of UNAM presence in northwestern Mexico
In 2024, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Estación Regional del Noroeste (ERNO) of the Instituto de Geología of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). The ERNO was founded in 1974 in Hermosillo, Sonora, within the framework of UNAM's decentralization policy, with the mission of promoting studies on the geology of northwestern Mexico.
The aim is to enrich this section with articles that deal with the different lines of research that are carried out at the ERNO and in collaboration with other universities, both national and international, which have been essential in the advancement of scientific knowledge not only in Sonora but in the Northwest of Mexico.
The section will include topics in:
- regional geology and tectonics,
- metallogenesis,
- ore deposits,
- stratigraphy,
- paleontology,
- geochronology,
- environmental biogeochemistry,
- integrative ecology,
- geomorphology and
- surface dynamics.
Deadline for receiving the original submission: May 31th 2025.
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Invited Section: Geosciences and Society
In this special section, invited scientific papers selected by the editorial committee will be published, aimed at a general audience. These papers, written by experts in various fields of Earth Sciences, will address aspects of geosciences with societal impact and provide specialized information to present lines of evidence and debunk myths and false beliefs. The goal is to help appreciate how geosciences contribute to improving society.
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