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Overview of and topical guide to radio science
"Radio science" redirects here. For the scientific journal, see
Radio Science .
One way of outlining the subject of radio science is listing the topics associated with it by authoritative bodies.
Union of Radio Science International (URSI)
The
International Union of Radio Science has several commissions corresponding to the following topics of interest:
[1]
Commission A –
Electromagnetic metrology
Commission B – Fields and waves
Commission C – Radiocommunication systems and signal processing
Commission D –
Electronics and
photonics
Commission E – Electromagnetic environment and interference
Commission F – Wave propagation and
remote sensing
Propagation measurements/models for fixed and mobile links
Measurements of fixed and mobile channels
Propagation models
Multipath mitigation
Fixed terrestrial links: measurements and design strategies
Surface/atmosphere interaction
Dispersion /delay
Effects of natural/man-made structures
Outdoor to indoor propagation
Multi link
MIMO channels
UWB channel characteristics, Small cell propagation
Remote sensing of the Earth/planets by radio waves
Passive sensing at millimeter wavelengths
Interferometry and
SAR
Sensing of snow in open and forested environments
Remote sensing of precipitation
Atmospheric sensing
Sensing of
soil moisture and
biomass
Ocean and ice sensing
Urban environments
Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
Underground imaging
Propagation and remote sensing in complex and random media
Commission G –
Ionospheric radio and propagation
Ionospheric imaging
Ionospheric morphology
Ionospheric modeling and data assimilation
Radar and radio techniques for ionospheric diagnostics
Space weather – radio effects
Transionospheric radio propagation and systems effects
Commission H –
Waves in plasma
Chaos and turbulence in plasma
Plasma instabilities and wave propagation
Spacecraft-plasma interactions
Solar/planetary plasma interactions
Wave-wave and
wave-particle interactions
Waves in laboratory plasmas
Commission J –
Radio astronomy
Detection of short-duration transients
Developments in array technology for radio astronomy
New telescopes, techniques, and observations
Radio frequency interference mitigation and spectrum usage
Square Kilometre Array
Timely technical tutorials
Commission K – Electromagnetics in biology and medicine
Biological effects
Dosimetry and
exposure assessment
Electromagnetic imaging and sensing applications
Human body interactions with antennas and other electromagnetic devices
Therapeutic, rehabilitative, and other biomedical applications
International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R)
The
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) has several study groups, each made of working parties, as follows:
[2]
Study Group 1 – Spectrum management
1A: Spectrum engineering techniques
1B: Spectrum management methodologies and economic strategies
1C: Spectrum monitoring
Study Group 3 – Radiowave propagation
3J: Propagation fundamentals
3K: Point-to-area propagation
3L: Ionospheric propagation and radio noise
3M: Point-to-point and Earth-space propagation
Study Group 4 – Satellite services
Study Group 5 – Terrestrial services
Study Group 6 – Broadcasting service
6A: Terrestrial broadcasting delivery
6B: Broadcast service assembly and access
6C: Programme production and quality assessment
Study Group 7 – Science services
7A: Time signals and frequency standard emissions: Systems and applications (terrestrial and satellite) for dissemination of
standard time and frequency signals
7B: Space radiocommunication applications: Systems for transmission/reception of telecommunicated and
tele-metry data
7C: Remote sensing systems: for space operation and for space research
7D:
Radio astronomy : remote sensing systems and applications for Earth exploration meteorology and planetary sensing.
See also
References