Coronal Magnetic FieldsWhat are we learning from CoMP observations?

WHEN: Tuesday afternoon, July 12, 2011

Invited Speaker: Laurel RachmelerLearning about coronal polarization through

forward modeling

Co-Conveners: Steve Tomczyk, Scott McIntosh, Joan Burkepile

So what? Who cares?

• The corona is a magnetically dominated system; solar activity derives its energy from coronal magnetic fields; no routine measurements

• How does the coronal field react to newly emerging flux through the photosphere? … to large scale motions such as meridional flow and differential rotation?

• How well do models reproduce the field?• How does the heliosphere react to changes in the

coronal magnetic field?

Session AbstractsA Radioastronomical Technique for Measuring Propagating Coronal

Alfvenic FluctuationsSteven Spangler

A Ring of Polarized Light: Evidence for Twisted Coronal Magnetism in Cavities

Sarah Gibson

Vector Tomography for the 3D Coronal Magnetic Field with CoMPMaxim Kramar

Doppler Observations from CoMPScott McIntosh

Accessing CoMP ObservationsLeonard Sitongia, Don Kolinski

We strongly encourage you to bring a slide or two for discussion

Courtesy: Predictive Science Inc.

Courtesy: Bill Abbett University of California, Berkeley

Courtesy: Haosheng Lin, Jeff Kuhn IfA, University of Hawaii