Advances in Observation and Simulation Studies of Ionosphere
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Upper Atmosphere".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 13
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Interests: space weather studies; solar–terrestrial interactions; ionospheric plasma processes; ionospheric modeling; subionospheric radio propagation; remote sensing of lower ionosphere; natural hazards; geophysics
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Interests: solar astrophysics; space weather studies of the upper atmosphere; astrogeoinformatics; databases; natural hazards
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Interests: space weather; cosmic rays; atmospheric effects; coronal mass ejection; numerical methods; machine learning
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The focus of this Special Issue is highly relevant and up-to-date research across diverse scientific areas related to Earth's ionosphere. We invite contributions primarily across geophysics, space sciences, atmospheric sciences, and data sciences to foster the publication of the newest advances and innovations. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this Special Issue aims to highlight recent developments in both observational techniques and simulation-based studies related to the Earth's ionosphere. Emphasis is on improving our understanding of Earth's ionosphere's dynamics and its response to various influences, both of geophysical and solar origins. Earth's ionosphere poses a critical region that influences our modern life, including satellite communication and navigation systems, transposing impacts of space weather and other phenomena originating in space, as well as of terrestrial origins, so accurate modeling and real-time observations of the ionosphere are vital for both scientific and practical applications, including impacts, consequences, and possible forecasting.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, studies related to:
- Ground-based and satellite-based observation systems (e.g., GNSS, ionosondes, incoherent scatter radars, VLF/LF radio signal systems) in ionospheric research;
- Data assimilation techniques and remote sensing advancements in ionospheric research;
- Numerical and physics-based ionospheric models;
- Studies on ionospheric irregularities, storms, and coupling with the magnetosphere and thermosphere;
- Machine learning and AI applications in ionospheric research;
- Comparative analysis of model predictions and observational data in ionospheric research;
- Impacts of ionospheric variability on communication, navigation, and surveillance systems;
- Interactions between ionospheric dynamics and human health.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Aleksandra Kolarski
Prof. Dr. Vladimir Sreckovic
Dr. Mihailo Savić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- earth’s ionosphere research
- space weather impacts on communication
- satellite navigation and ionosphere
- ground-based ionospheric observation systems
- data assimilation in ionospheric studies
- physics-based ionospheric models
- ionospheric irregularities and storms
- machine learning in space science
- ionosphere and human health interactions
- real-time ionospheric monitoring and forecasting
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