Radiowave Propagation in the Atmosphere: Bridging Signal Physics and Technological Innovation

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 408

Special Issue Editors

China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, Qingdao 266107, China
Interests: radio meteorology; atmospheric refraction; rain attenuation; atmospheric remote sensing

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China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, Qingdao 266107, China
Interests: atmospheric radiative transfer of THz waves; computerized ionospheric tomography

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The School of Physics, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
Interests: radiowave propagation and scattering in near-Earth space and its impact on wireless systems

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on advancing the interdisciplinary field of radiowave propagation in atmospheric environments, emphasizing the synergy between fundamental signal physics and the cutting-edge technological applications of radiowave propagation. We aim to address critical challenges in understanding how radiowaves interact with atmospheric constituents (e.g., tropospheric turbulence and hydrometeors) and how such interactions can be harnessed to drive innovations in atmospheric monitoring, communication systems, and environmental sensing.

Dr. Leke Lin
Prof. Dr. Haiying Li
Prof. Dr. Shuhong Gong
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Keywords

  • radio meteorology
  • atmospheric remote sensing
  • atmospheric duct
  • atmospheric absorption
  • atmospheric refraction
  • rain attenuation
  • numerical weather prediction
  • machine learning
  • radiowave propagation effects

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Analysis of the Relation Between Solar Activity and Parameters of the Sporadic E Layer
by Yabin Zhang, Xiaobao Zheng, Zonghua Ding, Shuji Sun, Jian Wu and Longjiang Chen
Atmosphere 2025, 16(8), 904; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16080904 - 24 Jul 2025
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Based on the ionosonde data from stations at different latitudes in high- and low-solar-activity years, the effects of solar activity on the parameters of the Es layer and the foE amplitude spectrum are analyzed. The results show that the influence of solar activity [...] Read more.
Based on the ionosonde data from stations at different latitudes in high- and low-solar-activity years, the effects of solar activity on the parameters of the Es layer and the foE amplitude spectrum are analyzed. The results show that the influence of solar activity on the intensity of the Es layer at different latitude sites is not consistent, and there is no significant agreement conclusion. And the spectral analysis results show that solar activity has little influence on the amplitude spectrum of foEs. But the incidence of Es layer, the height distribution of Es layer during daytime, and the Es layer traces have a negative correlation with solar activity. The research in the paper has certain significance for the study of influencing factors in the formation of the Es layer. Full article
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