CvH et al. Analog Modeling FES.jpg von Hagke PhilipponMelody ReberJacqueline 2019 Figure 1: Analog models of geological processes allows understanding complex systems in 4-D. Geological observations can be synthesized in parameters that can be quantified and through time. <br><br>This figure accompanies the editorial to the Frontiers in Earth Sciences Research Topic “Cutting-Edge Analogue Modeling Techniques Applied to Study Earth Systems“. The open access e-book of the Research Topic can be found at https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/7301/cutting-edge-analogue-modeling-techniques-applied-to-study-earth-systems . <br><br>Please cite as: von Hagke et al. (2019) Editorial: Cutting-Edge Analogue Modeling Techniques Applied to Study Earth Systems, Front. Earth Sci. 7