Practical Determination of Coronal Magnetic Fields

Information

  • NSF Award
  • 9320575
Owner
  • Award Id
    9320575
  • Award Effective Date
    6/15/1994 - 30 years ago
  • Award Expiration Date
    5/31/1999 - 25 years ago
  • Award Amount
    $ 283,250.00
  • Award Instrument
    Continuing grant

Practical Determination of Coronal Magnetic Fields

9320575 Mikic The investigators will study the physical properties of active-regions in the sun's corona from the topology of the magnetic field. In a prior grant, the investigators developed a technique to determine the coronal magnetic field configuration from vector magnetograph measurements of the photospheric magnetic field. Vector magnetographs measure the Zeeman splitting of magnetically sensitive spectral lines. The investigators will study a numer of different properties of coronal magnetic fields. They will compare the topology of active-region coronal fields to observational features believed to trace field lines. They will also relate the morphology of flare phenomena to the structure of the coronal magnetic fields. They will study the evolution of the coronal field above an active region using a sequence of magnetograms and develop realistic models of active region magnetic fields. ***

  • Program Officer
    Paul Bellaire
  • Min Amd Letter Date
    5/31/1994 - 30 years ago
  • Max Amd Letter Date
    7/7/2006 - 18 years ago
  • ARRA Amount

Institutions

  • Name
    Leidos, Inc.
  • City
    Reston
  • State
    VA
  • Country
    United States
  • Address
    11951 Freedom Dr.
  • Postal Code
    201905656
  • Phone Number
    5715267028

Investigators

  • First Name
    Zoran
  • Last Name
    Mikic
  • Email Address
    mikicz@saic.com
  • Start Date
    6/15/1994 12:00:00 AM

FOA Information

  • Name
    Atmospheric Sciences
  • Code
    41