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Name  
ZHANG Ning
Title  
  Associate Senior Engineer
Highest Education  
  Space Physics
Subject Categories  
  Space Physics
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  86-10-82998699
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  100029
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  86-10-62010846
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  zhangn@mail.iggcas.ac.cn
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  No.19 Beitucheng West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China

Education and Appointments:
  • 2010.09-2015.06: Yanbian University, B.S.
  • 2015.09-2018.03: Beihang University, M.S.
  • 2018.05-2020.12: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Assistant Engineer
  • 2021.01-2025.12: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Engineer
  • 2026.01-present: Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Associate Senior Engineer

Research Interests:
  1. Incoherent Scatter Radar Detection
  2. Atmosphere - Ionosphere Coupling

Public Services:

Honors:
  1. Outstanding Achievements of the Meridian Project in 2024
  2. Outstanding Young Research Papers of the National Solar-Terrestrial Physics Symposium in 2023
  3. Outstanding Scientific and Technological Achievements of the Department in 2022 (R5/10)


Supported Projects:

Publications:

First author publications:

1.     Zhang, N., Lei, J., Yue, X., Cai, Y., Wang, J., Wang, Y., Ding, F., Zhu, Y., & Ning, B. (2025). Determination of the mysterious O+O collision frequency factor from the Sanya incoherent scatter radar measurements. Geophysical Research Letters, 52, e2025GL115928. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL115928

2.     Zhang, N., Yue, X., Wang, J., Cai, Y., Hu, L., Yu, Y., Zhou, X., Ding, F., Li, M., & Ning, B. (2024). Calculation and evaluation of neutral winds in the lower thermosphere based on SYISR observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 129, e2024JA032994. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JA032994

3.     Zhang, N., Yue, X., Cai, Y., Wang, J., Li, M., Ding, F., & Ning, B. (2024). F Region neutral wind and electric field measured by SYISR and evaluation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 129, e2024JA032514. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JA032514

4.     Zhang, N., Yue, X., Ding, F., Ning, B., Wang, J., Luo, J., Wang, Y., Li, M., & Cai, Y. (2022). Initial Tropospheric Wind Observations by Sanya Incoherent Scatter Radar. Remote Sensing. 14, 3138. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14133138

5.     Zhang, N., Li, M., Zhao, B., Zeng, L., Yue, X., Hao, H., Wang, J., Ding, F., Ning, B., & Wan, W. (2021). A detection performance analysis of Sanya incoherent scatter radar tristatic system. Radio Science, 56, e2020RS007144. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020RS007144

Co-author publications:

1.     Zhou, X., Zhang, N., Wang, Z., Ruan, H., Cai, Y., Yu, Y., et al. (2025). Ionospheric daytoday variability driven by nonlinear interactions between the terdiurnal tide and planetary waves under magnetospheric modulation. Geophysical Research Letters, 52, e2025GL119445. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL119445

2.     Huang, F., Lei, J.*, Yue, X.*, Li, Z., Zhang, N., Cai, Y., Zhang, S., Wang, Y., Zhong, J., & Luan, X. (2025). Interplay of gravity waves and disturbance electric fields to the abnormal ionospheric variations during the 11 May 2024 superstorm. AGU Advances, 6, e2024AV001379. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024AV001379 

3.     Zhang, R., Liu, L., Yue, X., Zhang, J., Zhang, N., Chen, Y., et al. (2025). The penetration electric fields during the 10 May 2024 superstorm observed by ISRs over Sanya and Jicamarca. Geophysical Research Letters, 52, e2024GL114543. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL114543 

4.     Wang, Z., Yue, X.*, Zhou, X., Cai, Y., Wang, J., Ding, F., He, J., Wang, Y., Zhang, N., Luo, J., Li, M., & Xu, S. (2025). Day-to-day variability of ionospheric electron temperature revealed by high-resolution SYISR observations during April–May 2022. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 130, e2024JA032863. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JA032863 

5.     Yue, X.*, Wang, J., Wang, Y., Cai, Y., Ding, F., Zhang, N., Li, M., Ning, B., & Chau, J. (2024). First detection of the enigmatic low latitude 150-km echoes in the UHF band. Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2024GL110344. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110344

6.     Yue, X.*, Ning, B., Jin, L., Ding, F., Ke, C., Wang, J., Zhang, N., Cai, Y., Li, M., et al. (2024). The Sanya Incoherent Scatter Radar Tristatic System and Initial Experiments. Space Weather, 22, e2024SW003963. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024SW003963

7.     Zhao, L., Ding, F., Yue, X., Xu, S., Wang, J., Cai, Y., Li, M., Zhang, N., Zhou, X., Wang, Y., et al. (2024). Vertical structural evolution of ionospheric holes triggered by rocket launches observed by the Sanya incoherent scatter radar. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 129, e2024JA033171. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JA033171 

8.     Xu, S., Ding, F., Yue, X., Cai, Y., Wang, J., Zhou, X., Zhang, N., Song, Q., Mao, T., Xiong, B., et al. (2024). The Observation of Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances Using the Sanya Incoherent Scatter Radar. Remote Sensing, 16, 3126. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16173126

9.     Yue, X.*, Cai, Y., Wang, J., Lei, J., Wang, Z., Wang, Y., Li, M., Zhang, N., Ding, F., Ning, B. (2023). Ionospheric pre-sunrise uplift: Comparison of Sanya Incoherent Scatter Radar observations and numerical simulations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 128, e2022JA031119. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JA031119

10.   Yue, X*., Liu, F., Wang, J., Wang, Y., Cai, Y., Ding, F., Ning, B., Li, M., Zhang, N., Wang, Z., Xu, S. (2023). On the Ion Line Calibration by Plasma Line in ISR Measurements. Remote Sensing, 2023, 15, 1553. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15061553.

11.   Zhou, X., Yue, X.*, Wang, J., Cai, Y., Ding, F., Ning, B., Jin, Y., Li, M., Wang, Y., Zhang, N., Wang, Z., Luo, J. (2023). “Ionospheric drizzle” observed in the pre-dawn E-F valley over Sanya. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 128, e2023JA031481. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JA031481

12.   Yue, X.*, Wan, W., Ning, B., Jin, L., Ding, F., Zhao, B., Zeng, L., Ke, C., Deng, X., Wang, J., Hao, H., Zhang, N., Luo, J., Wang, Y., Li, M., et al. (2022). Development of the Sanya incoherent scatter radar and preliminary results. Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 127, e2022JA030451. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JA030451

13.   Li, M., Yue, X.*, Wang, Y., Wang, J., Ding, F., Vierinen, J., Zhang, N., Wang, Z., Ning, B., Zhao, B., Zeng, L. (2022). Moon Imaging Technique and Experiments Based on Sanya Incoherent Scatter Radar. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 60, 1-14, no. 5112314. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2022.3167156

14.   Li, M., Yue, X.*, Ding, F., Ning, B., Wang, J., Zhang, N., Luo, J., Huang, L., Wang, Y., & Wang, Z. (2022). Focused Lunar Imaging Experiment Using the Back Projection Algorithm Based on Sanya Incoherent Scatter Radar. Remote Sensing, 14, 2048. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14092048

15.   Wang, J., Yue, X.*, Ding, F., Ning, B., Jin, L., Ke, C., Zhang, N., Luo, J., Wang, Y., Yin, H., Li, M., & Cai, Y. (2022). The Effect of Space Objects on Ionospheric Observations: Perspective of SYISR. Remote Sensing, 14, 5092. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14205092

16.   Wang, J., Yue, X.*, Ding, F., Ning, B., Jin, L., Ke, C., Zhang, N., Wang, Y., Yin, H., Li, M., & Cai, Y. (2022). Simulation and observational evaluation of space debris detection by Sanya incoherent scatter radar. Radio Science, 57, e2022RS007472. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022RS007472

17.   Hao, H., Zhao, B., Wan, W., Yue, X., Ding, F., Ning, B., Zeng, L., Jin, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, N. (2022). Initial ionospheric ion line results and evaluation by Sanya incoherent scatter radar (SYISR). Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 127, e2022JA030563. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JA030563

18.   尹翰林, 乐新安*, 王俊逸, 丁锋, 宁百齐, 王永辉, 李鸣远, 张宁 (2022). 基于CFAR的三亚非相干散射雷达数据预处理研究. 地球物理学报, 65(7), 2394-2401. https://doi.org/10.6038/cjg2022P0987

19.   Li, M., Yue, X.*, Zhao, B., Zhang, N., Wang, J., Zeng, L., et al. (2021). Simulation of the Signal-to-Noise Ratio of Sanya Incoherent Scatter Radar Tristatic System. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 59(4), 2982-2993. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2020.3008427

20.  Yue, X.*, Wan, W., Xiao, H., Zeng, L. Q., Ke, C. H., Ning, B. Q., Ding, F., Zhao, B. Q., Jin, L., Li, C., Li, M. Y., Wang, J. Y., Hao, H. L., & Zhang, N. (2020). Preliminary experimental results by the prototype of Sanya Incoherent Scatter Radar. Earth and Planetary Physics, 4(6), 579–587. https://doi.org/10.26464/epp2020063


 
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