Solar physics

Solar physics

Solar physics is the study of our Sun.

"Solar Physics" is also the name of a journal for solar and solar-stellar research and the study of solar terrestrial physics. It was founded in 1967 and treats all aspects of solar physics, ranging from the internal structure of the Sun and its evolution, to outer corona and solar wind in interplanetary space. The journal is published monthly by Springer and is printed in the Netherlands. Twice a year double issues are printed. The current editors are Lidia van Driel-Gesztelyi, John Leibacher, and Takashi Sakurai. Like most research journals in the astronomy field, "Solar Physics" is also available online.

See also

*Helioseismography
*Institute for Solar Physics (in La Palma in the Canary Islands)

External links

* [http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/ NASA Solar Physics Page]
* [http://www.springerlink.com/content/100339/ Solar Physics (Journal) - Online Version]


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