Stellar and Solar Coronae - astro851
| Course | Stellar and Solar Coronae |
|---|---|
| Course No. | astro851 |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture with exercises | English | 2+1 | 4 | ST |
Preparation:
Form of Testing and Examination: Requirements for the examination (written or oral): successful work with the exercises
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course: The student shall gain thorough knowledge of activity phenomena exhibited by the sun and other stars
Contents of the Course: Sunspots and solar corona; Solar cycle; The Dynamo theory; Emission mechanism; Coronal loops; Magnetic reconnection; Flares; Magnetic stellar activity; Mapping star-spots: Doppler imaging; Radio coronae
Recommended Literature: Literature references will be provided during the course