Eos (magazine)
weekly publication of the American Geophysical Union
Eos (formerly Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union) is the news magazine published by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The magazine publishes news and opinions relevant to the Earth and space sciences, as well as in-depth features on current research and on the relationship of geoscience to social and political questions. Eos is published online daily, and as an AGU member benefit in 11 issues a year. It accepts both display and classified advertising.
History
Transactions, American Geophysical Union, began as a way to distribute information about AGU's annual meetings. Launched in 1920, the first volume was reprinted from volume 6, number 10 of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences as National Research Council Reprint and Circular Series, number 11, and appeared under the title Scientific papers presented before the American Geophysical Union. It compiled papers from AGU's second annual meeting. These transactions were not printed but were mimeographed for limited distribution only.
Transactions changed its scope over the following decades. In 1945, it increased its publication to six times a year and began accepting peer-reviewed articles on Earth and space science topics.
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