Episodes is the official quarterly journal of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). It covers developments of regional and global importance in the earth sciences and is distributed worldwide in March, June, September, and December. From 1997, initially the former Chinese Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources (MGMR) and then the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) has been providing editorial and production support. Whilst every care is taken in compiling the contents of Episodes, the MLR assumes no responsibility in effects arising therefrom.

《插曲》是國(guó)際地質(zhì)科學(xué)聯(lián)盟(IUGS)的官方季刊。它涵蓋了在地球科學(xué)領(lǐng)域具有區(qū)域和全球重要性的發(fā)展，并于3月、6月、9月和12月在全世界發(fā)行。從1997年開(kāi)始，最初由中國(guó)地質(zhì)礦產(chǎn)資源部(MGMR)和國(guó)土資源部(MLR)提供編輯和生產(chǎn)支持。在編撰節(jié)目?jī)?nèi)容時(shí)，本處概不負(fù)責(zé)因此而產(chǎn)生的任何后果。