You are cordially invited to a one-day session (ST-22) on “New Views on MHD Waves in Chromospheric and Coronal Magnetic Structures” at the AOGS-2015 (2-7 August 2015), Singapore.

The main focus of ST-22 is on the advent of high-resolution ground- and space-based observatories now revealing the ubiquitous presence of MHD waves in a very wide range of magnetic structures of the solar chromosphere and corona. The observations of these waves in such magnetic waveguides provide a tool to diagnose their local plasma conditions using the principle of solar magneto-seismology (SMS). Exploring the plasma properties (e.g. density, temperature, magnetic field) by means of MHD waves may provide
a critical insight into the local dynamical conditions, as well as into the local energetics, bringing us closer to fully understand the outstanding problem of chromospheric/coronal heating and solar wind formation.

The one-day session will be attended by pioneering experts of MHD waves & oscillations in solar physics (both theorist and observers). In proportionate strength, it is anticipated to have young researchers to discuss their latest discoveries/developments on solar MHD waves with their potential implications for SMS and plasma energisation.

In parallel, future plans and collaborations will be encouraged to be developed during this forum to widen the research cooperation in the understanding of the solar atmospheric wave phenomena.

For more info please consult http://www.asiaoceania.org/aogs2015/public.asp?page=home.htm from where the important deadlines and further relevant information can be obtained.

We greatly look forward for your contribution to ST-22. For any queries please contact the conveners of ST-22.

Conveners
A.K. Srivastava (IIT (BHU), India, asrivastava.app@iitbhu.ac.in)
Robertus Erdelyi (Sheffield University, UK, robertus@sheffield.ac.uk)
Yang Guo (Nanjing University, China, guoyang@nju.edu.cn)