Title: Call for Papers: Special Topic “Variability in the Solar Wind and its Impact on the Coupled Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere System”, Frontiers in Physics/ Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

We would like to draw your attention to a special issue in ‘Frontiers in Physics’ and ‘Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences’ on the topic of “Variability in the Solar Wind and its Impact on the Coupled Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere System”. We invite you to submit your manuscripts and learn more about this topic at https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/60115/variability-in-the-solar-wind-and-its-impact-on-the-coupled-magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere-system . 

This research topic aims to bring together research from different aspects of the Space Weather domain to highlight how solar wind variability governs energy flow through the heliosphere: 

1. Properties of solar wind structures from the Sun to the magnetosphere. 2. Mechanisms governing the interaction between the solar wind and the magnetosphere.3. Effects of solar wind structures on the ionosphere, thermosphere and human infrastructure. 

We welcome and encourage contributions to this research topic from diverse research approaches, including theoretical analyses, observational data from ground-based and space-based instruments, and advances in numerical simulations. Combining these methods can offer a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of solar wind structures and their impact on the coupled Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere system, ultimately improving our ability to predict develop mitigation strategies and prepare for extreme space weather events. Please note that the submission deadline is March 13, 2024.

Guest editor team: Yi Wang, Boyi Wang, Andrey Samsonov, Nithin Sivadas, Yulia Bogdanova, Guram Kervalishvili