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CSI 769/PHYS 590 -Solar Atmosphere

Fall Semester 2004
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Course Notes (Last Modified: July 28, 2004)
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01
Sep. 01, 2004 (1) Lecturer: Jie Zhang
     Topic: Syllabus
(2) Lecturer: Art Poland
     Topic: Introduction/Overview of Solar Atmosphere and Space Weather
(3) Lectures: George Withbroe
     Topic: Introduction/Overview of Solar Atmosphere and Space Weather
(4) Lecturer: Jie Zhang
      Topic: Some Basics about the Sun and Solar Atmosphere
02
Sep. 08, 2004
Lecturer: Art Poland
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Topic: Principles of Spectroscopy, Radiation Transfer
03
Sep. 15, 2004
Lecturer: George Withbroe
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Topic: Solar Missions and Instrumentation
04
Sep. 22, 2004
Lecturer: Jie Zhang
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Topic: Solar Magnetic Field, Solar Cycle, and Solar Dynamo
05
Sep. 29, 2004
Lecturer: Jie Zhang
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Topic: Lower Solar Atmosphere: Photosphere and Chromosphere
06
Oct.0 6, 2004
Lecturer: Art Poland
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Topic: Transition Region and Coronal Loop Dynamics
07
Oct. 13, 2004
Lecturer: Jie Zhang
Midterm Today (1.5 hr)
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Topic: Coronal Structure
08
Oct. 20, 2004
Lecturer: Jie Zhang
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Topic: Coonal Plasma Properties, MHD Equations
09
Oct. 27, 2004
Lecturer: Jie Zhang
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Topic: Ideal MHD, MHD Waves and Coronal Heating
10
Nov. 03, 2004
Lecturer: Jie Zhang
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Topic: Solar Flare
11
Nov. 10, 2004
Lecturer:  Art Poland & Jie Zhang
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Topic: Solar Flare
12
Nov. 17, 2004
Lecturer:  Jie Zhang
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Topic: Filament Eruption and Coronal Mass Ejection
00
Nov. 24, 2004
Lecture:
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Topic: No due to Thanksgiving Holidays
13
Dec. 01, 2004
Lecturer:
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Topic: Coronal Mass Ejection and Solar Energetic Particle (SEP)
14
Dec. 08, 2004
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Topic: Sun-Earth Connection and Space Weather