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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 1015

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Dr. Leke Lin

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

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

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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

Special Issue Information

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
Guest Editors

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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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Performance Analysis for Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems in Rainfall Scenarios
by Songtao Huang, Jing Li, Jing Cao, Shaozhong Fu, Yujian Jin and Shuo Zhang
Atmosphere 2025, 16(11), 1249; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16111249 - 31 Oct 2025
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This paper investigates an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system operating in a rainfall scenario, where a base station (BS) simultaneously serves multiple communication users and performs rainfall detection. Specifically, considering the fading characteristics of the millimeter-wave (mmWave) channel and the impact of [...] Read more.
This paper investigates an integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system operating in a rainfall scenario, where a base station (BS) simultaneously serves multiple communication users and performs rainfall detection. Specifically, considering the fading characteristics of the millimeter-wave (mmWave) channel and the impact of rainfall on the signal propagation link, we adopt the Weibull distribution as the channel model between the nodes. Based on the above, the received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), channel capacity, bit error rate (BER), and outage probability of the users within the system are analyzed to characterize the communication performance. Furthermore, the sensing capability of the BS is demonstrated through the analysis of the probability of rainfall. Simulation results reveal that increasing the distance between the BS and users significantly degrades their communication performance. Furthermore, the performance is highly sensitive to the rainfall intensity. Specifically, compared to storm conditions, light rain yields an improvement of 16.9 dB in the average user SNR, a 7.2 bps/Hz increase in channel capacity, and a 40.2% reduction in the outage probability. Additionally, an increase in the complex dielectric constant of raindrops substantially reduces the backscattering coefficient at the ISAC BS. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Radiowave Propagation in the Atmosphere: Bridging Signal Physics and Technological Innovation)
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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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