We are pleased to announce the International Astronomical Union Symposium 327 (IAUS327) on “Fine Scale and Dynamics of the Solar Atmosphere” that will take place in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, from October 9th to 13th 2016.
The scientific goal of this symposium is to discuss recent results on the processes shaping the structure of the solar atmosphere and driving plasma eruptions and explosive events.
The understanding of the fine structure and dynamics of the solar atmosphere requires a considerable coordinated effort of observers, theorists and experts in realistic numerical simulations. The proposed symposium is very timely and important. It will make an important step in the big international effort for our understanding of the solar atmosphere with large telescopes and detailed modelling. The Symposium will provide a forum for discussion of the recent advances, and a platform for developing new coordinated observing and theoretical programs.
Topics discussed will include:
– The solar atmosphere as a system connected by magnetic fields.
– Role of small-scale magnetic structures in the dynamics of the solar atmosphere
– Energy and mass transport between the convection zone and the outer solar atmosphere.
– Interaction between radiation, convection and magnetic fields in the solar atmosphere.
– Magnetic network, hidden magnetism and local dynamo.
– Magnetic flux emergence in the solar atmosphere.
– Fine structuring in sunspots.
– Energy release and explosive events at the finest spatial and temporal scales.
– New observational diagnostics: high-resolution imaging spectroscopy and spectropolarimetry.
– Theoretical models and numerical simulations.
– New capabilities of large solar telescopes.
More detailed information and updates will be regularly posted on the conference web site http://iaus327.unal.edu.co
For questions, contact: Santiago Vargas Domínguez svargasd@unal.edu.co
We are looking forward to seeing you in Cartagena de Indias !
Chair of Scientific Organising Committee
Santiago Vargas Domínguez, OAN, Universidad Nacional de Colombia , Alexander Kosovichev, NJIT, U.S.A, Juan Carlos Martínez Oliveros, SSL, UC Berkeley, U.S.A., Patrick Antolin, NAOJ, Japan & University of St Andrews U.K., Louise Harra, MSSL, U.K., Cristina Mandrini, CONICET, Argentina
International Scientific Organising Committee
Laura Balmaceda (Argentina), Luis Ramon Bellot Rubio (Spain) , Michele Bianda (Switzerland), Juan Camilo Buitrago-Casas (USA), Mark Cheung (USA) Ineke De Moortel (UK), Sirajul Hasan (India), Ryohko Ishikawa (Japan), Lucia Kleint (Switzerland), Valentin Martínez Pillet (USA) Rob Rutten (Netherlands), Natalia Schukina (Ukraine), Brigitte Schmieder (France), Oskar Steiner (Germany), Mike Wheatland (Australia), Jingxiu Wang (China).
Local Organising Committee
Benjamín Calvo Mozo, Jose Gregorio Portilla Barbosa (OAN, Universidad Nacional de Colombia), Juan Manuel Tejeiro Sarmiento (OAN, Universidad Nacional de Colombia), Cristian Goez Therán (Universidad Libre, Universidad Antonio Nariño), Javier Montoya (Universidad de Cartagena), Jaime Bernal (Universidad Tecnológica de Bolivar), Andrés Torres (Instituto Tecnológico de Medellín) José Iván Campos Rozo (OAN, Universidad Nacional de Colombia).