DynaSun

Dynamics of the Solar Corona in the Era of Data Intensive Observations

• About

  This project aims to establish a close research collaboration between several leading European and South American research institutes specialized in solar physics and to gain new paradigmatic insights into the dynamic processes in the solar atmosphere, through a systematic exchange of researchers and knowledge and joint research efforts using existing data and facilities, including innovative data analysis techniques based on machine learning approaches. The expected scientific impact is a significant advancement in our knowledge of key physical processes occurring in the solar atmosphere, including breakthroughs in unraveling the mechanism of coronal heating, transformational advances in our understanding of impulsive energies such as solar flares and CMEs, significant advances in MHD wave theory, and the first application of machine learning techniques to the study of wave processes in the solar atmosphere.

  The project includes four scientific work packages that address specific key challenges in modern solar physics and heliophysics: quasi-periodic pulsations in solar flares, wave heating and coupling to the lower atmosphere, the development of three-dimensional CME morphology, kinematic oscillations of coronal mass exclusion, and a work package for communication and dissemination. Expected economic and technological impacts include gaining direct experience in the analysis of complex oscillatory processes, experience in the design and application of machine learning techniques for pattern recognition, new technologies for the analysis of oscillatory processes, and input parameter diagnostic techniques for space weather prediction models, the establishment of facilities for knowledge exchange with foreign partners with local industries, and the training of highly skilled professionals in numerical modeling and data analysis. The expected societal impact is to strengthen research links between the European and US research communities, to improve public awareness of modern solar and heliophysics research and development issues, and to motivate school students to pursue scientific careers.

   

• Consortium

  COORDINATOR

  KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN, Belgium

  Contact: Tom Van Doorsselaere, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

   BENEFICIARIES

  JIHOCESKA UNIVERZITA V CESKYCH BUDEJOVICICH, Czechia

  Contact: Petr Jelínek, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  UNIVERSITAET GRAZ (GRA), Austria

  Contact: Astrid Veronig, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN EV, Germany

  ASSOCIATED PARTNERS

  CONSEJO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Y TECNICAS, Argentina

  Contact: Andrea Costa, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA, Colombia

  Contact: Santiago Vargaz Dominguez, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE, United Kingdom   

  Contact: James McLaughlin, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, United Kingdom     

  Contact: Valery Nakariakov, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

   

• Work Packages

  WP1: Quasi-periodic pulsations in solar flares

  WP2: Wave heating and connection to the lower atmosphere

  WP3: Evolution of three-dimensional CME morphology

  WP4: Kinematic oscillations of coronal mass ejections

  WP5: Communication & dissemination

• Meetings

   

  1. The DynaSun kick-off meeting, KU Leuven, Belgium, 25-26 March 2024.

  

   

  Programme DynaSun kick-off.PDF

   

  2. DynaSun Network workshop: Waves, Reconnection and Particle Acceleration in Solar Flares, Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK), 2-6 September 2024

  https://sites.google.com/view/dynasun2024/overview

• Publications

    

• Communication

   

Programme DynaSun kick-off

Department of Physics

• Publications

• Grants

• Laboratories