Chief editors: Kirsten Elger, David Carlson, Kenneth Mankoff, Giuseppe M.R. Manzella & Hanqin Tian
Earth System Science Data (ESSD) is an international, interdisciplinary journal for the publication of articles on original research data (sets), furthering the reuse of high-quality data of benefit to Earth system sciences. The editors encourage submissions on original data or data collections which are of sufficient quality and have potential to contribute to these aims. The journal maintains sections for regular-length articles, brief communications (e.g. on additions to data sets) and commentaries, as well as review articles and special issues.
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News
28 Jun 2022
Release of journal metrics 2021
The journal metrics 2021 were released and the current numbers are available from the journal metrics overview. 
28 Jun 2022
Release of journal metrics 2021
The journal metrics 2021 were released and the current numbers are available from the journal metrics overview.
12 May 2022
Greenland Geothermal Heat Flow Database and Map (Version 1)
The authors assemble all available geothermal heat flow measurements collected in and around Greenland into a new database. They use this database of point measurements, in combination with other geophysical datasets, to model geothermal heat flow in and around Greenland.
12 May 2022
Greenland Geothermal Heat Flow Database and Map (Version 1)
The authors assemble all available geothermal heat flow measurements collected in and around Greenland into a new database. They use this database of point measurements, in combination with other geophysical datasets, to model geothermal heat flow in and around Greenland.
26 Apr 2022
Global Carbon Budget 2021 published
After preprint posting in November 2021 and public discussion, the final-revised version of the Global Carbon Budget has been published.
26 Apr 2022
Global Carbon Budget 2021 published
After preprint posting in November 2021 and public discussion, the final-revised version of the Global Carbon Budget has been published.
01 Jul 2022
Pan-Arctic soil element availability estimations
Peter Stimmler, Mathias Goeckede, Bo Elberling, Susan Natali, Peter Kuhry, Nia Perron, Fabrice Lacroix, Gustaf Hugelius, Oliver Sonnentag, Jens Strauss, Christina Minions, Michael Sommer, and Jörg Schaller
Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2022-123,https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2022-123, 2022
Preprint under review for ESSD (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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01 Jul 2022
TiP-Leaf: A dataset of leaf traits across vegetation types on the Tibetan Plateau
Yili Jin, Haoyan Wang, Jie Xia, Jian Ni, Kai Li, Ying Hou, Jing Hu, Linfeng Wei, Kai Wu, Haojun Xia, and Borui Zhou
Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2022-199,https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2022-199, 2022
Preprint under review for ESSD (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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01 Jul 2022
OpenMRG: Open data from Microwave links, Radar, and Gauges for rainfall quantification in Gothenburg, Sweden
Jafet C. M. Andersson, Jonas Olsson, Remco van de Beek, and Jonas Hansryd
Earth Syst. Sci. Data Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2022-221,https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2022-221, 2022
Preprint under review for ESSD (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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Notice on current restrictions
To show our support for Ukraine and in accordance with current European sanctions, we have introduced a range of measures relevant to our open-access publications process.
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Due to restrictions for authors from Russian and Belarusian institutions that are necessary to comply with European sanctions, we recommend any authors from institutions in these countries to contact us on editorial@copernicus.org for more information.
