Editorial: Observations and simulations of layering phenomena in the middle/upper atmosphere and ionosphere

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on the Research Topic Observations and simulations of layering phenomena in the middle/upper atmosphere and ionosphere s this Research Topic are the new results of "Observations and simulations of layering phenomena in the middle/upper atmosphere and ionosphere" that can advance our knowledge of atmospheric dynamics, chemistry as well as vertical coupling of atmospheric layers. It comprises five research articles contributed by 39 authors with more than 7,500 views to date. The research objects of the papers involve ionospheric irregularities, mesospheric metal layers, atmospheric winds, and polar mesospheric clouds.Equatorial plasma bubbles (EPBs) are large-scale ionospheric plasma depletions at the magnetic equator. EPBs can cause the degradation of radio signal, and thusFrontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 01 frontiersin.org