Satellite Remote Sensing Techniques for Ionospheric and Thermospheric Observations
A special issue of Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292). This special issue belongs to the section "Atmospheric Remote Sensing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 469
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ionospheric modeling; ionosphere and plasmasphere coupling; GNSS remote sensing; radio occultation; LEO satellites
Interests: ionospheric plasma irregularities and scintillation; ionospheric modeling; total electron content; multi-GNSS; precise point positioning
Interests: space weather; ionospheric physics; mesosphere and lower thermosphere
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Dear Colleagues,
The ionosphere plays a crucial role in the propagation of radio waves, while the neutral thermosphere exerts an aerodynamic drag force on satellites. Monitoring both the ionosphere and thermosphere is essential for understanding their interactions and mitigating their impacts on various space instruments, especially in space weather events. To capture the spatial and temporal variations of the ionosphere and thermosphere, it is essential to monitor key parameters, such as ion/electron density and temperature, the density and height of the ionospheric F2 peak, total electron content (TEC), ionospheric plasma irregularities, and scintillation, as well as thermospheric neutral density, winds, and composition.
Satellite remote sensing techniques encompass a variety of methods, including multi-constellation and multi-frequency observations, the use of new signals in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), radio occultation, space-based radio beacon and radar sounding, dual-frequency altimetry and GNSS reflectometry, optical imaging, and various other spaceborne instruments. Advancement of modern satellite remote sensing technologies enables unprecedented precision and detail in observing the ionosphere and thermosphere. The primary challenge lies in harnessing the full potential that these modern satellite remote sensing techniques can offer.
In this Special Issue, we aim to introduce and develop new satellite remote sensing techniques to observe and model the ionosphere-thermosphere system. We also seek to improve the retrieval of ionospheric and thermospheric parameters, as well as deepen our understanding of ionospheric and thermospheric physics through the application of these satellite remote sensing techniques and new models.
We encourage contributions to topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Development ofnew instruments and missions for observing the ionosphere and thermosphere;
- Accurate retrieval of ionospheric and thermospheric parameters using satellite remote sensing techniques;
- Advancements in ionospheric and thermospheric modeling and forecasting through novel analyses and methods;
- Exploration of ionospheric and thermospheric variations with satellite remote sensing techniques;
- Assessment of the impact of ionospheric and thermospheric variations on satellite remote sensing applications.
Original research articles, technical notes, and review papers are welcome.
Dr. Jiahao Zhong
Dr. Ningbo Wang
Dr. Xuguang Cai
Dr. Jiawei Kuai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ionosphere
- thermosphere
- satellite
- GNSS
- radio occultation
- radio waves
- radar sounding
- optical imaging
- ionospheric/thermospheric modeling
- space weather
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