Earth and Space Science (ESS) is an open access journal publishing high-quality original research papers spanning all areas of science within the AGU portfolio, e.g., Earth, planetary, and space sciences, including related fields in environmental science, geo- and space-engineering, and biogeochemistry. Earth and Space Science particularly welcomes papers presenting and interpreting key data sets and observations that are critical, singularly or in aggregate, for a broader scientific understanding of the Earth and its environment, as well as our solar system and other planetary systems, or papers that add to the understanding of such observations (e.g., methodology, theory, mapping, and modeling). In particular, ESS is seeking papers that highlight methods, instruments, sensors, missions, data and algorithms, that contribute to advanced understanding of the Earth and space sciences. The papers must highlight the application of these methods to specific data: authors should aim to demonstrate the value of data and methods to the scientific community.