From: Nicolas Labrosse – n.labrosse@physics.gla.ac.uk

Physics of Solar Prominences: Two review papers

We are pleased to announce the publication by Space Science Reviews of a special issue dedicated to solar prominence physics (Space Science Reviews: Volume 151, Issue 4 2010)

http://www.springerlink.com/content/w72727487478/?p=06434ef68acb406faafa8729e5a32271&pi=0

Two review papers present our current understanding and the outstanding issues in the following areas:

Paper I: Spectral Diagnostics and Non-LTE Modelling

N. Labrosse, P. Heinzel, J.-C. Vial, T. Kucera, S. Parenti, S. Gunar, B. Schmieder, and G. Kilper.
Space Science Reviews: Volume 151, Issue 4 (2010), Page 243

http://arxiv.org/abs/1001.1620

The paper discusses topics relating to:
- the spectral inversion for the cool prominence plasma and for the prominence-to-corona transition region,
- determination of bulk motions and mass,
- basics of radiative transfer for spectral diagnostics based on optically thick lines, and
- non-LTE modelling of prominences.

Paper II: Magnetic Structure and Dynamics
D.H. Mackay, J.T. Karpen, J.L. Ballester, B. Schmieder and G. Aulanier.
Space Science Reviews: Volume 151, Issue 4 (2010), Page 333

http://arxiv.org/abs/1001.1635

The paper discusses recent advances in our understanding of:
- prominence magnetic structure (observations and theory),
- formation and dynamics of prominence plasmas,
- MHD waves in prominences, and
- formation and large-scale patterns of filament channels.

On behalf of all co-authors,

Nicolas Labrosse and Duncan Mackay