Earth and Planetary Science

Dear colleagues,

The terrestrial atmosphere is constantly perturbed by influences coming from the outer space. Although the most significant sources of these influences are processes in the Sun, electromagnetic and particle radiation from our or other galaxies, as well as the intrusions of larger bodies such as asteroids or space garbage also contribute to the dynamics of the atmosphere. Examining changes in atmospheric parameters has importance both in purely scientific studies and for practical applications in everyday life (eg these changes can affect satellite positioning signals that have multiple uses). Therefore, the relevant research has a multidisciplinary character and connects astronomy with geophysics and space weather as well as with various technical and technological fields.

The aim of this Issue is to present the latest research related to both observations and modelling disturbances of the terrestrial atmosphere induced by periodical processes and sudden events in the outer space.

This Special issue welcomes papers that explore the following:
1. Observations of the atmospheric disturbances induced by events and processes in the outer space
2. Modelling of the atmospheric disturbances induced by events and processes in the outer space
Additionally, other papers that deal with influences of the corresponding periodical and sudden atmospheric disturbances on processes in this Earth’s layer (for example, propagation of the electromagnetic signals in the atmosphere) are welcome.