'New Approaches in Coronal Heating', Buckinghamshire, UK
3 September 2013 - 3 September 2013
United Kingdom
An event entitled 'New Approaches in Coronal Heating' will be held on 3 September 2013 in Buckinghamshire, UK.
It has been known for more than half a century that - surprisingly - the Sun's atmosphere is far hotter than its surface. The corona, the vast gossamer atmosphere of plasma visible from Earth during a total solar eclipse, can notch up temperatures in excess of one million degrees Kelvin (MK). Scientists are trying to determine the mechanism that is heating the solar corona. Several rival explanations and theories have jostled to account for why the corona is unexpectedly over 200 times hotter than the visible surface, or photosphere, of the Sun.
The conference will be an opportunity for researchers to discuss the coronal heating issue. It will be attended by theoretical experts, modellers and observers who will assess the current understanding and debate as well as the most promising strategy to ensure further progress.For further information, please visit:
http://royalsociety.org/events/2013/coronal-heating/(opens in new window)
It has been known for more than half a century that - surprisingly - the Sun's atmosphere is far hotter than its surface. The corona, the vast gossamer atmosphere of plasma visible from Earth during a total solar eclipse, can notch up temperatures in excess of one million degrees Kelvin (MK). Scientists are trying to determine the mechanism that is heating the solar corona. Several rival explanations and theories have jostled to account for why the corona is unexpectedly over 200 times hotter than the visible surface, or photosphere, of the Sun.
The conference will be an opportunity for researchers to discuss the coronal heating issue. It will be attended by theoretical experts, modellers and observers who will assess the current understanding and debate as well as the most promising strategy to ensure further progress.For further information, please visit:
http://royalsociety.org/events/2013/coronal-heating/(opens in new window)