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The Geophysical Monograph Series encompasses all of the scientific areas of concern to the Union. It publishes monographic works and compilations of papers on a single topic. Volumes frequently focus on multidisciplinary problems. The series serves as an umbrella for subseries of volumes that are dedicated to specific themes. Current subseries include the Maurice Ewing volumes, Mineral Physics volumes, and IUGG volumes (published jointly with the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics). Volumes are designed to be of interest to researchers, teachers, and graduate students.
The Geodynamics Series is devoted to the understanding of the kinematics of major plate movements and the dynamics of the processes that cause these movements. Volumes are generally compilations of papers but may also be monographic treatments by a single author. The series is aimed at geologists, geophysicists, and geochemists.
The Water Resources Monograph Series is an effective medium for disseminating current expertise in hydrology and water resources planning and management to those engaged in the day-to-day problem of water resources development. The series is intended to serve those who are not engaged in specialized research. In fundamental contrast with research papers, the series limits discussion of unproven experimental work and complex and detailed mathematical manipulations. The series presents a brief but well-articulated treatment of the theoretical background of the subject matter, followed by examples and applications worked out in sufficient detail to be easily followed to the end result. In general, a strong emphasis is placed on a thorough exposition of the techniques involved.
Water Science and Application provides an interface at which scientists and practitioners can explore areas of mutual interest. The series emphasizes the link between scientific hydrology and associated application of that information to environmental and resource management, land use, and related policy issues. It includes both coherent multi-author volumes and monographs, and covers all facets of the hydrologic sciences.
The Coastal and Estuarine Studies Series fosters the development of coastal and estuarine science on an international, multidisciplinary basis by providing a focused, scholarly series of monographs. This series publishes volumes that synthesize the results from large research programs and regional studies; it also presents topical reviews. Usually, the volumes are multiauthored. However, single-author monographic works are within the scope of the series. The Coastal and Estuarine Studies Series is designed to be of interest to researchers and to ocean engineers, environmental consultants, regulatory agencies, and others concerned with coastal and estuarine resource development and management. In 1992, AGU acquired the Coastal and Estuarine Studies Series of Springer-Verlag and has folded that series into AGU's own series in this field.
The Antarctic Research Series serves working scientists, students, and nonscientists interested in biological or physical research endeavors in Artarctica and, on occasion, the general public interested in the Antarctic environment. The primary purpose is to provide an effective and authoritative outlet for research conducted in Antarctica. Most Antarctic research results are, and will continue to be, published in the standard disciplinary journals. However, the difficulty and expense of conducting experiments in Antarctica make it prudent to publish the methods, data, and results of such research projects as fully as possible so that the scientific community has the maximum opportunity to evaluate these projects and so that full information is permanently and readily available. Thus the coverage of the subjects is generally more extensive in this series than is possible in the journal literature. The series is designed to complement Antarctic field work, much of which consists of cooperative, interdisciplinary projects.
The History of Geophysics Series includes original papers on the history of an area of research or a significant event or organization. The Series also has included collections of articles, previously published by AGU, that examine the social and intellectual history of geophysical sciences. All material is intended to be of interest to researchers and students in the geophysical sciences and to historians of science.
Introduced in 1994, these volumes are designed as general references for work in many different disciplines of the geophysical sciences. The books provide, in highly accessible form, selected critical information for students and active researchers.
The Short Courses in Geology Series publishes comprehensive background material and courses aimed at geologists and solid Earth geophysicists.
These volumes by their special focus, intended audience, or expected useful lives are not included in one of the numbered series described above. Collections of reprints, translations, and even a "coffee-table" book have been published by AGU in the past and will be considered for the future. These non-series books must meet all quality standards established for AGU's books programs.
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