SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences present concise summaries of cutting-edge research and practical applications in all research areas across earth sciences. It publishes peer-reviewed monographs under the editorial supervision of an international advisory board with the aim to publish 8 to 12 weeks after acceptance. Featuring compact volumes of 50 to 125 pages (approx. 20,000-70,000 words), the series covers a range of content from professional to academic such as: timely reports of state-of-the art analytical techniques bridges between new research results snapshots of hot and/or emerging topics literature reviews in-depth case studies.