Call for Papers: Special Issue of Earth, Planets and Space (EPS) 'First Results of the 2011 Off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake

摘要

The greatest earthquake in the modern history of Japan and probably the fourth greatest in the last 100 years in the worldoccurred on 11 March 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, Japan. Large tsunami and ground motions caused severe damageto wide areas, particularly many towns along the Pacific coast. Considering the unprecedented impacts both academicallyand socially, not only limited in Japan but over the world, we plan two different special issues associated with this earthquake.The present announcement is for a special issue with rapid publication of results obtained immediately after the event. Laterthis year, we shall announce another special issue more focused on extensive and detailed analyses than the present.All the papers of this special issue will be accessible freely in our web page. The special issue will contain "letters" limitedto 4 pages each for our prompt publication, but we might allow some minor exceptions. Contributors to this special issueshould submit their papers to the EPS editorial office by email (eps@terrapub.co.jp) following the instructions for regularEPS "letter" submissions. Authors should attach Submission Forms A and B with the names of 5 potential referees plus withtheir email addresses. For details, please visit the web site