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| 24 Mar 2026
Obituary: Bodo Reinisch (1936–2025)
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RC1: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Gerhard Schmidtke, 28 Mar 2026
The comment was uploaded in the form of a supplement: https://hgss.copernicus.org/preprints/hgss-2026-5/hgss-2026-5-RC1-supplement.pdfCitation: https://doi.org/
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Dieter Bilitza, 03 May 2026
Dear Gerhard
Sorry for the delay in responding to your kind review of Bodo's Obituary. I fully agree with all your comments and have made the following changes in response to your recommendations:
YOUR COMMENT: I recommend publishing the manuscript with the request to include the life-shaping aspects of early adolescence.
REPLY: I have added the following sentence right after the first sentence:
The sudden war-related upheaval and the traumatic escape were life-shaping events of his early adolescence.
YOUR COMMENT: A typo in the 11th line from the bottom of page 3: “…also in his role…”.
REPLY: The typo was corrected.
Viele Gruesse,
Dieter
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-AC1
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Dieter Bilitza, 03 May 2026
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CC1: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Sharad C. Tripahti, 29 Mar 2026
I only recently came across the obituary of Bodo Reinisch, written by Dieter Bilitza, and reading it now hits harder than I expected. Even in our hyper-connected world, some losses arrive quietly, yet Reinisch’s impact on geo- and space sciences is impossible to overlook.
His work on the ionosphere shaped how we understand and monitor a part of the world most people never see but depend on every day. He played a pivotal role in developing and maintaining the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model, which remains the standard for ionospheric research worldwide. Tools like DIDBase and SAOExplorer, which he also developed, complemented the IRI model and became essential infrastructures for research globally. For many of us, these contributions transformed how ionospheric data could be explored, interpreted, and applied.
Beyond his scientific achievements, Reinisch embodied collaboration, mentorship, and community-building. Having personally used his tools, I would be interested to hear how others see his legacy shaping current and future ionospheric research. His impact extends far beyond what he discovered, it’s in what he made possible for the entire community. His legacy is more than what he discovered, it’s what he made possible for all of us.
May his soul rest in peace. My heartfelt condolences go out to everyone whose lives he touched.
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-CC1 -
CC2: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Sandro Radicella, 08 Apr 2026
The "Obituary: Bodo Reinisch (1936–2025)" written by Dieter Bilitza reflects very well both the high professional and human standards of Bodo Reinisch. The paper can be published in the present form.
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-CC2 -
EC1: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Kristian Schlegel, 21 Apr 2026
All reports of the referees are positive. If the author wants to add a few sentences according to the suggestion of ref #1, this is ok. The manuscript can then be published. The discussion phase can be closed.
K.S.
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-EC1 -
EC2: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Kristian Schlegel, 27 Apr 2026
There is an error in the system: CC2 should read RC2 !
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-EC2 -
EC3: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Kristian Schlegel, 09 May 2026
Publish as is !!
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-EC3
Status: closed
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RC1: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Gerhard Schmidtke, 28 Mar 2026
The comment was uploaded in the form of a supplement: https://hgss.copernicus.org/preprints/hgss-2026-5/hgss-2026-5-RC1-supplement.pdf
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Dieter Bilitza, 03 May 2026
Dear Gerhard
Sorry for the delay in responding to your kind review of Bodo's Obituary. I fully agree with all your comments and have made the following changes in response to your recommendations:
YOUR COMMENT: I recommend publishing the manuscript with the request to include the life-shaping aspects of early adolescence.
REPLY: I have added the following sentence right after the first sentence:
The sudden war-related upheaval and the traumatic escape were life-shaping events of his early adolescence.
YOUR COMMENT: A typo in the 11th line from the bottom of page 3: “…also in his role…”.
REPLY: The typo was corrected.
Viele Gruesse,
Dieter
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-AC1
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Dieter Bilitza, 03 May 2026
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CC1: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Sharad C. Tripahti, 29 Mar 2026
I only recently came across the obituary of Bodo Reinisch, written by Dieter Bilitza, and reading it now hits harder than I expected. Even in our hyper-connected world, some losses arrive quietly, yet Reinisch’s impact on geo- and space sciences is impossible to overlook.
His work on the ionosphere shaped how we understand and monitor a part of the world most people never see but depend on every day. He played a pivotal role in developing and maintaining the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) model, which remains the standard for ionospheric research worldwide. Tools like DIDBase and SAOExplorer, which he also developed, complemented the IRI model and became essential infrastructures for research globally. For many of us, these contributions transformed how ionospheric data could be explored, interpreted, and applied.
Beyond his scientific achievements, Reinisch embodied collaboration, mentorship, and community-building. Having personally used his tools, I would be interested to hear how others see his legacy shaping current and future ionospheric research. His impact extends far beyond what he discovered, it’s in what he made possible for the entire community. His legacy is more than what he discovered, it’s what he made possible for all of us.
May his soul rest in peace. My heartfelt condolences go out to everyone whose lives he touched.
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-CC1 -
CC2: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Sandro Radicella, 08 Apr 2026
The "Obituary: Bodo Reinisch (1936–2025)" written by Dieter Bilitza reflects very well both the high professional and human standards of Bodo Reinisch. The paper can be published in the present form.
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-CC2 -
EC1: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Kristian Schlegel, 21 Apr 2026
All reports of the referees are positive. If the author wants to add a few sentences according to the suggestion of ref #1, this is ok. The manuscript can then be published. The discussion phase can be closed.
K.S.
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-EC1 -
EC2: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Kristian Schlegel, 27 Apr 2026
There is an error in the system: CC2 should read RC2 !
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-EC2 -
EC3: 'Comment on hgss-2026-5', Kristian Schlegel, 09 May 2026
Publish as is !!
Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2026-5-EC3
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