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AN: SH42D-01 INVITED     [PDF]
TI: Diagnostics of the Solar Coronal Magnetic Field: 1878 - 2010
AU: * Harvey, J
EM: jharvey@nso.edu
AF: National Solar Observatory, P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, AZ 85726 United States
AB: The solar corona is today a subject of intense scientific scrutiny as the birthplace of space weather and the location of the largest explosions in the solar system. The dynamics and structure of the lower solar corona are controlled by its magnetic field. Diagnosing the magnetic field is a difficult task of astrophysics that has been pursued for 125 years. This brief review will examine optical and radio methods used to study the inner coronal magnetic field. The National Solar Observatory is operated by AURA, Inc. under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation.
DE: 7500 SOLAR PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY
DE: 7509 Corona
DE: 7524 Magnetic fields
DE: 7594 Instruments and techniques
SC: SPA - Solar and Heliospheric Physics [SH]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting