Recent advances in long-wavelength radio physics of the Sun
Abstract
Low frequency imaging of the solar radio bursts provides the best means of studying the solar disturbances such as coronal mass ejections and shocks at the moment of their departure from the Sun. The radio bursts also provide information on the physical properties of the medium such as the density, temperature and magnetic field. Direct imaging of the quiet Sun also provides information on the outer corona. I review some of the results obtained from recent long-wavelength observations and summarize the relevance of these results to LOFAR. In addition, I discuss the significance of LOFAR to future low frequency imaging observations from space such as the Solar Imaging Radio Array (SIRA).
- Publication:
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EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly
- Pub Date:
- April 2003
- Bibcode:
- 2003EAEJA.....4473G