SH53B-4212:
The Coronal Solar Magnetism Observatory (COSMO)
Friday, 19 December 2014
Steven Tomczyk, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, United States, Enrico Landi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States, Haosheng Lin, University of Hawaii, Manoa, United States and Jie Zhang, George Mason Univ, Fairfax, VA, United States
Abstract:
Measurements of coronal and chromospheric magnetic fields are arguably the most important observables required in our understanding of the emergence of magnetic flux into the solar atmosphere and the processes responsible for the production of solar activity, coronal heating and coronal dynamics. However, routine observations of the strength and orientation of coronal and chromospheric magnetic fields are not currently available. COSMO is a proposed ground-based suite of instruments designed for routine study of coronal and chromospheric magnetic fields and their environment. We will present an overview of the COSMO and show recent progress in development of the COSMO observatory.
