Monitoring of Ionospheric Perturbations
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Upper Atmosphere".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ionosphere; space plasma physics; space physics; solar activity; plasma simulation; numerical simulation; magnetohydrodynamics; space; magnetic field; spectral analysis
Interests: atmospheric physics; climate variability; solar-terrestrial interactions; ionosphere and near-Earth environment; clouds
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Atmosphere focuses on recent methodological advances and observational campaigns designed to characterize dynamic variations in Earth’s ionosphere. By integrating satellite missions, ground-based instrumentation and modeling frameworks, the Issue aims to deepen understanding of ionospheric disturbances.
Ionospheric perturbations originate from drivers such as solar activity, geomagnetic storms, atmospheric waves and seismic activity. These disturbances can induce rapid changes in particle densities (both ions and electrons) and electric and magnetic ionospheric fields, affecting radio-frequency propagation and GNSS accuracy. Consequently, a deeper understanding of ionospheric perturbations is critical, including improved detection and forecasting.
Contributions are welcome from studies employing a variety of observational platforms, including, but not limited to, GNSS receiver networks, ionosondes, radars and low Earth orbit satellites. Emphasis will be placed on innovative sensors, multi-instrument integration and deployment strategies that improve spatiotemporal resolution and anomaly detection. Interdisciplinary approaches combining data assimilation, machine learning and physics-based and numerical modeling are encouraged. Case studies of extreme space weather events impacting the ionosphere and ionosphere–atmosphere coupling will provide valuable insights.
In addition to original research, this Issue will feature review articles summarizing the current understanding of ionospheric perturbations, their monitoring techniques and forecasting methodologies. Contributions of papers that address the challenges of integrating disparate datasets from multiple sources and those that characterize various ionospheric parameters (e.g., particles and electromagnetic fields) are also encouraged.
Its interdisciplinary scope will benefit researchers in atmospheric science, space physics and radio science.
Dr. Dario Recchiuti
Prof. Dr. Mirela Voiculescu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ionosphere
- anomaly detection
- solar wind–magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling
- lithosphere–atmosphere–ionosphere coupling
- space-weather effects
- spectral analysis
- near-Earth current systems
- ionospheric density
- ionospheric electromagnetic fields
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