The ionosphere/atmosphere system from a multiple-mission and -parameter perspective

The understanding of the global ionosphere/atmosphere system has largely increased through the availability of space-based observations during the last decades. Special benefit has been taken from the combination of multiple missions and/or multiple parameters, the latter measured at the same or at different simultaneously flying platforms. New observations, discoveries and empirical evidences to support theoretical predictions have been realized in the fields of atmosphere coupling, ionospheric electrodynamics, and space weather effects of ionospheric plasma variations on radio wave communication. In many of the works, the joint analysis with ground-based data or model results has brought further insight. The presentation will give a review of such achievements and describe current possibilities and future opportunities.