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The First Full Supermoon of 2013

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Greetings, 

Today, we're seeing the year's first full "supermoon." Just what does that mean? 

According to our friends at EarthSky.org, the term was coined more than 30 years ago by astrologer Richard Nolle, and refers to a new or full moon within 90 percent of its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit. 

Two more supermoons are coming in June and July. Earthzine also has more content in the works, from themes on Applied Sciences and Wildfires

For now, here's a look at recently published content on our site, including the third in a series on Earthcube, "In Search of Dark Data."

Other items since the last Full Moon on April 25 include a review of "Heat: Adventures in the World’s Fiery Places," along with an article on "The New Generation of Digital Globes." 

You'll find more below, and at the top right. Note the new "Donate" button. It's a way to support Earthzine's operations, should you choose. Today's photo comes from Flickr user elPadawan.

Thanks for reading, 

Jeff Kart
Managing Editor


In Search of Dark Data

EuroGEOSS Broker

It is very easy for the data painstakingly recorded by scientists to fade away into the background once it has been used for a paper or study. The goal of Earthcube, a collaboration between the National Science Foundation and Earth scientists, is to bring that data back into the open and to make sure other teams can see, analyze and build on that work to obtain insights into the environment.


A Review of ‘Heat: Adventures in the World’s Fiery Places’

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“Heat: Adventures in the World’s Fiery Places” by Bill Streever is a wide-ranging exploration of heat and its effects on a broad span of human and natural phenomena.

It follows his national bestseller “Cold,” which covered the opposite end of the thermal spectrum.

 


The New Generation of Digital Globes – Displaying the Global Activities of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre

OmniSuite globe

In the era of 3D visualization, physical globes remain an important educational and scientific communication tool.

The digital globe is the next generation – still providing the simple wonder of a spherical display, but combining it with the sophistication and power of today’s digital imagery.


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