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Qihou Zhou is affiliated with Miami University in the United States and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Zhou's research covers a range of topics with a focus on ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, solar and space plasma dynamics, and planetary and atmospheric sciences.

The scientist has published extensively, with a total of 51 works related to Physics and Astronomy and 23 in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their subfield expertise includes:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Geophysics
  • Oceanography

Zhou's main research topics encompass:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

Several frequent co-authors have collaborated with Zhou, including:

  • Yun Gong
  • Zheng Ma
  • Shaodong Zhang
  • Chunming Huang
  • Kaiming Huang

Zhou's work has been published in multiple scientific venues, with the most frequent outlets being:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Remote Sensing
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Earth and Planetary Physics
  • Signals

Among some of the recent published papers authored or co-authored by Zhou in collaboration with others are:

  • Study of the Quasi 10-Day Waves in the MLT Region During the 2018 February SSW by a Meteor Radar Chain, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Study of a Quasi 4-Day Oscillation During the 2018/2019 SSW Over Mohe, China, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Strong Quarterdiurnal Tides in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere During the 2019 Arctic Sudden Stratospheric Warming Over Mohe, China, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Comparison of stratospheric evolution during the major sudden stratospheric warming events in 2018 and 2019, 2020, Earth and Planetary Physics
  • Climatology and seasonal variation of the thermospheric tides and their response to solar activities over Arecibo, 2021, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Best Publications

  • The micrometeoroid mass flux into the upper atmosphere: Arecibo results and a comparison with prior estimates

    J. D. Mathews;D. Janches;D. D. Meisel;Q H. Zhou

  • First observation of meteoritic charged dust in the tropical mesosphere

    L. J. Gelinas;K. A. Lynch;M. C. Kelley;S. Collins

  • Micrometeor Observations Using the Arecibo 430 MHz Radar: I. Determination of the Ballistic Parameter from Measured Doppler Velocity and Deceleration Results

    D. Janches;J.D. Mathews;D.D. Meisel;D.D. Meisel;Q.-H. Zhou

  • Common volume coherent and incoherent scatter radar observations of mid-latitude sporadic E-layers and QP echoes

    D. L. Hysell;M. F. Larsen;Q. H. Zhou

  • A study of the role of ion–molecule chemistry in the formation of sporadic sodium layers

    Stephen C. Collins;John M.C. Plane;Michael C. Kelley;Timothy G. Wright

  • On the geocentric micrometeor velocity distribution

    Diego Janches;Diego Janches;Michael C. Nolan;David D. Meisel;David D. Meisel;John D. Mathews

  • Seasonal variability and descent of mid-latitude sporadic E layers at Arecibo

    N. Christakis;C. Haldoupis;Q. Zhou;C. Meek

  • An analysis of tidal and planetary waves in the neutral winds and temperature observed at low‐latitude E region heights

    Qihou H. Zhou;Michael P. Sulzer;Craig A. Tepley

  • Meteor observations by the Arecibo 430 MHz incoherent scatter radar. II. Results from time-resolved observations

    Qihou H. Zhou;Michael C. Kelley

  • Observations of ion layer motions during the AIDA campaign

    J.D Mathews;Y.T Morton;Q Zhou

  • Implications of meteor observations by the MU Radar

    Qihou H. Zhou;John D. Mathews;Takuji Nakamura

  • Numerical simulations of gravity waves imaged over Arecibo during the 10‐day January 1993 campaign

    Michael P. Hickey;Richard L. Walterscheid;Michael. J. Taylor;William Ward

  • Upper atmospheric observations at the Arecibo Observatory: Examples obtained using new capabilities

    B. Isham;C. A. Tepley;M. P. Sulzer;Q. H. Zhou

  • An intercomparison between the GSWM, UARS, and ground based radar observations: a case-study in January 1993

    S. E. Palo;M. E. Hagan;C. E. Meek;R. A. Vincent

  • Imaging coherent scatter radar, incoherent scatter radar, and optical observations of quasiperiodic structures associated with sporadic E layers

    M. F. Larsen;D. L. Hysell;Q. H. Zhou;S. M. Smith

  • Sporadic metal atom and ion layers and their connection to chemistry and thermal structure in the mesopause region at Arecibo

    Rubén Delgado;Jonathan S. Friedman;Jonathan T. Fentzke;Shikha Raizada

  • Further evidence for a 6-h tide above Arecibo

    Yu Tong Morton;J.D Mathews;Qihou Zhou

  • First simultaneous observations of Ca + , K, and electron density using lidar and incoherent scatter radar at Arecibo

    Craig A. Tepley;Shikha Raizada;Qihou Zhou;Qihou Zhou;Jonathan S. Friedman

  • Observations of ion and sodium layer coupled processes during AIDA

    J. D. Mathews;Q. Zhou;C. R. Philbrick;Yu T. Morton

  • Simultaneous atomic and ion layer enhancements observed in the mesopause region over Arecibo during the Coqui II Sounding Rocket Campaign

    J. S. Friedman;S. A. González;C. A. Tepley;Q. Zhou

  • Study of the Quasi-5-Day Wave in the MLT Region by a Meteor Radar Chain

    Yun Gong;Yun Gong;Chun Li;Chun Li;Zheng Ma;Zheng Ma;Shaodong Zhang;Shaodong Zhang

  • Assessment of the Higher Order Ionosphere Error on Position Solutions

    Y. T. Morton;Frank Van Graas;Qihou Zhou;Jeffrey Herdtner

  • Responses of Quasi 2 Day Waves in the MLT Region to the 2013 SSW Revealed by a Meteor Radar Chain

    Zheng Ma;Yun Gong;Yun Gong;Shaodong Zhang;Qihou Zhou

  • Midnight ionosphere collapse at Arecibo and its relationship to the neutral wind, electric field, and ambipolar diffusion

    Yun Gong;Yun Gong;Qihou Zhou;Qihou Zhou;Shaodong Zhang;Nestor Aponte

  • Atmospheric tides in the low‐latitude E and F regions and their responses to a sudden stratospheric warming event in January 2010

    Yun Gong;Yun Gong;Yun Gong;Qihou Zhou;Qihou Zhou;Shaodong Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael P. Sulzer
Michael P. Sulzer Arecibo Observatory
Guozhu Li
Guozhu Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Michael C. Kelley
Michael C. Kelley Cornell University
Steven J Franke
Steven J Franke University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jeffrey P. Thayer
Jeffrey P. Thayer University of Colorado Boulder
Jorge L. Chau
Jorge L. Chau University of Rostock
C. E. Meek
C. E. Meek University of Saskatchewan
Christos Haldoupis
Christos Haldoupis University of Crete
Erhan Kudeki
Erhan Kudeki University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scott Palo
Scott Palo University of Colorado Boulder

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