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Feature Papers in Upper Atmosphere (2nd Edition)

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Upper Atmosphere".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 1660

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Dr. Sergey Pulinets

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Space Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia
Interests: physics of the ionosphere; atmospheric electricity; natural hazards; lithosphere-atmosphere-ionosphere coupling
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Dr. Alexei Dmitriev

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Department of Space Science & Engineering, National Central University, Taoyuan 32001, Taiwan
Interests: space weather; solar-terrestrial physics; solar wind–magnetosphere–ionosphere–upper atmosphere coupling
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a new Special Issue of Atmosphere entitled “Feature Papers in Upper Atmosphere (2nd Edition)”. This Special Issue is a follow-up of the first Special Issue entitled “Feature Papers in Upper Atmosphere” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/atmosphere/special_issues/feature_papers_upper_atmosphere) published in Atmosphere.

This Special Issue is now compiling a collection of papers submitted by the Editorial Board Members of our journal and outstanding scholars in this research field. We welcome contributions and recommendations from the EBMs.

This Special Issue aims to publish a set of papers that typify the most exceptional, insightful, influential, and original research articles or reviews. We expect these papers to be widely read and highly influential. All papers in this Special Issue will be collated into a printed edition after the deadline and will be well-promoted.

We would also like to take this opportunity to call on more scholars to join the journal Atmosphere to work together to further develop this exciting field of research.

Dr. Sergey Pulinets
Dr. Alexei Dmitriev
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • space weather
  • atmospheric electricity
  • atmospheric hazards
  • atmosphere–ionosphere coupling

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Investigation of the Ionospheric Effects of the Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024 Using Multi-Instrument Measurements
by Aritra Sanyal, Bhuvnesh Brawar, Sovan Kumar Maity, Shreyam Jana, Jean Marie Polard, Peter Newton, George S. Williams, Stelios M. Potirakis, Haris Haralambous, Georgios Balasis, James Brundell, Pradipta Panchadhyayee, Abhirup Datta, Ajeet K. Maurya, Saibal Ray and Sudipta Sasmal
Atmosphere 2025, 16(2), 161; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16020161 - 31 Jan 2025
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Solar eclipses present a valuable opportunity for controlled in situ ionosphere studies. This work explores the response of the upper atmosphere’s F-layer during the total eclipse of April 8, 2024, which was primarily visible across North and South America. Employing a multi-instrument approach, [...] Read more.
Solar eclipses present a valuable opportunity for controlled in situ ionosphere studies. This work explores the response of the upper atmosphere’s F-layer during the total eclipse of April 8, 2024, which was primarily visible across North and South America. Employing a multi-instrument approach, we analyze the impact on the ionosphere’s Total Electron Content (TEC) and Very Low Frequency (VLF) signals over a three-day period encompassing the eclipse (April 7 to 9, 2024). Ground-based observations leverage data from ten International GNSS Service (IGS)/Global Positioning System (GPS) stations and four VLF stations situated along the eclipse path. We compute vertical TEC (VTEC) alongside temporal variations in the VLF signal amplitude and phase to elucidate the ionosphere’s response. Notably, the IGS station data reveal a decrease in VTEC during the partial and total solar eclipse phases, signifying a reduction in ionization. While VLF data also exhibit a general decrease, they display more prominent fluctuations. Space-based observations incorporate data from Swarm and COSMIC-2 satellites as they traverse the eclipse path. Additionally, a spatiotemporal analysis utilizes data from the Global Ionospheric Map (GIM) database and the DLR’s (The German Aerospace Center’s) database. All space-based observations consistently demonstrate a significant depletion in VTEC during the eclipse. We further investigate the correlation between the percentage change in VTEC and the degree of solar obscuration, revealing a positive relationship. The consistent findings obtained from this comprehensive observational campaign bolster our understanding of the physical mechanisms governing ionospheric variability during solar eclipses. The observed depletion in VTEC aligns with the established principle that reduced solar radiation leads to decreased ionization within the ionosphere. Finally, geomagnetic data analysis confirms that external disturbances do not significantly influence our observations. Full article
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Excitation of ULF, ELF, and VLF Resonator and Waveguide Oscillations in the Earth–Atmosphere–Ionosphere System by Lightning Current Sources Connected with Hunga Tonga Volcano Eruption
by Yuriy G. Rapoport, Volodymyr V. Grimalsky, Andrzej Krankowski, Asen Grytsai, Sergei S. Petrishchevskii, Leszek Błaszkiewicz and Chieh-Hung Chen
Atmosphere 2025, 16(1), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos16010097 - 16 Jan 2025
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The simulations presented here are based on the observational data of lightning electric currents associated with the eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano in January 2022. The response of the lithosphere (Earth)–atmosphere–ionosphere–magnetosphere system to unprecedented lightning currents is theoretically investigated at low frequencies, [...] Read more.
The simulations presented here are based on the observational data of lightning electric currents associated with the eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano in January 2022. The response of the lithosphere (Earth)–atmosphere–ionosphere–magnetosphere system to unprecedented lightning currents is theoretically investigated at low frequencies, including ultra low frequency (ULF), extremely low frequency (ELF), and very low frequency (VLF) ranges. The electric current source due to lightning near the location of the Hunga Tonga volcano eruption has a wide-band frequency spectrum determined in this paper based on a data-driven approach. The spectrum is monotonous in the VLF range but has many significant details at the lower frequencies (ULF, ELF). The decreasing amplitude tendency is maintained at frequencies exceeding 0.1 Hz. The density of effective lightning current in the ULF range reaches the value of the order of 10−7 A/m2. A combined dynamic/quasi-stationary method has been developed to simulate ULF penetration through the lithosphere (Earth)–atmosphere–ionosphere–magnetosphere system. This method is suitable for the ULF range down to 10−4 Hz. The electromagnetic field is determined from the dynamics in the ionosphere and from a quasi-stationary approach in the atmosphere, considering not only the electric component but also the magnetic one. An analytical/numerical method has been developed to investigate the excitation of the global Schumann resonator and the eigenmodes of the coupled Schumann and ionospheric Alfvén resonators in the ELF range and the eigenmodes of the Earth–ionosphere waveguide in the VLF range. A complex dispersion equation for the corresponding disturbances is derived. It is shown that oscillations at the first resonance frequency in the Schumann resonator can simultaneously cause noticeable excitation of the local ionospheric Alfvén resonator, whose parameters depend on the angle between the geomagnetic field and the vertical direction. VLF propagation is possible over distances of 3000–10,000 km in the waveguide Earth–ionosphere. The results of simulations are compared with the published experimental data. Full article
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Some Effects of the Shiveluch Volcano Eruption of the 10 April 2023 on Atmospheric Electricity and the Ionosphere
by Sergey Smirnov, Sergey Pulinets and Vasily Bychkov
Atmosphere 2024, 15(12), 1467; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15121467 - 9 Dec 2024
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The full range of effects of strong volcanic eruptions on the electrical characteristics of the atmosphere is not yet fully understood. On the 10 April 2023, the largest eruption in recent decades of the Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka occurred. At the same time, [...] Read more.
The full range of effects of strong volcanic eruptions on the electrical characteristics of the atmosphere is not yet fully understood. On the 10 April 2023, the largest eruption in recent decades of the Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka occurred. At the same time, a sharp increase in electron concentration was observed in the F layer of the ionosphere above the volcano. Simultaneously, at a distance of 450 km from the volcano, an intense anomaly was observed in the vertical component of the electric field potential gradient in the surface atmosphere. At this distance, the anomaly could not have been caused by a space charge of volcanic ash. The article examines the atmospheric–electrical effects of a volcanic eruption and proposes a physical mechanism for these phenomena. The formation of strong electric field positive jump as result of volcano eruption was confirmed by the consecutive Shiveluch volcano eruption on the 18 August 2024. Full article
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