Solar Physics - Introduction to the Group

The Sun, our closest star, is the geometrical and gravitational centre of our Solar System - it provides all the light, heat and energy that is required for life here on Earth.

Due to the Sun being so near (150 million km, which in astronomical terms is tiny!) we can observe it in immense detail. It is also very important to understand how this celestial object interacts with our planet.

Group members

People in the group and their research interests are listed below.

Danielle Bewsher	Bright point and dimming observations, Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)
Barbara Bromage	Structure and evolution of coronal holes and associated features (eg. plumes and prominences); effect of solar events on the Earth's atmosphere
Daniel Brown	Structure of solar magnetic fields, bright points
Silvia Dalla	Solar flares and CMEs, energetic particle acceleration during flares, Space weather
Robert Walsh	MHD Simulations, Coronal Heating, Coronal Loops, MHD Waves
Mike Marsh	Solar Oscillations, Bayesian analysis
Steven Chapman	Diagnostic Observations of Coronal Hole Boundaries
Jaz Pearson	Studies of Coronal Mass Ejections using STEREO Heliospheric Imagers
Caroline Alexander	Solar physics
James Kelly	Modelling of solar energetic particle propagation
Martin Birch	Coronal hole geoeffectiveness, solar energetic proton events
John Hargreaves	Solar energetic proton events

Former group members

Aveek Sarkar	MHD Simulations, Coronal Heating, Coronal Loops, MHD Waves
Sotiris Adamakis	Statistical studies of solar magnetic loops

 

Header Image : V838 Mon and Tadpole Galaxy : credit NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (UCSC/LO), M.Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), the ACS Science Team, and ESA ; and solar plume courtesy of SOHO /EIT consortium

Author: SPSEyres. Last Updated: 23 October, 2009 10:34