Solar and Heliospheric Plasma Physics: Proceedings of the 8th European Meeting on Solar Physics Held at Halkidiki, Greece, 13–18 May 1996

Lucio Paternò (auth.), George M. Simnett, Constantine E. Alissandrakis, Loukas Vlahos (eds.)3540630724, 9783540630722

This volume brings together theoretical ideas on the plasma physics of both hot and dense plasmas in the solar atmosphere and similar physics applied to the tenuous and cooler plasmas found in the heliosphere. It is complemented by recent observations. Helioseismology covers the solar interior and the neutrino problem. Solar and stellar activity cycles are addressed. The dynamics of magnetic flux tubes in the solar atmosphere and material flows through the chromosphere into the upper atmosphere are comprehensively reviewed. Energy release processes and the production of energetic particles are important to understanding events in the solar atmosphere and to the dynamics of the tenuous heliosphere. A glimpse of the future is offered by concluding chapters on new ground-based and space instrumentation.

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Table of contents :
The structure and dynamics of the sun from helioseismology, and the neutrino problem….Pages 1-24
Modulation of solar and stellar activity cycles….Pages 25-47
Dynamics of flux tubes in the solar atmosphere: Observations….Pages 49-73
Dynamics of flux tubes in the solar atmosphere: Theory….Pages 75-101
Observations of energetic ions during the ulysses mission….Pages 103-115
Solar wind and interstellar medium coupling….Pages 117-138
Flows through the magnetically structured solar atmosphere….Pages 139-158
Chromospheric dynamics — What can be learnt from numerical simulations….Pages 159-178
Topologically forced reconnection….Pages 179-200
Energy release processes in active regions….Pages 201-217
Production of flare accelerated particles at the sun….Pages 219-239
New ground-based solar instrumentation….Pages 241-260
Future space instrumentation for solar physics….Pages 261-278