Fundamental astroplasma physics of the sun and heliosphere: Warwick Centre for Fusion Space and Astrophysics Rolling Grant Application
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Warwick
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
A quantitative understanding of the fundamental physical processes acting in the Sun's corona and solar wind is essential not only to the physics of the Sun and its connection to the Earth's environment, but it also enhances our knowledge of astrophysical plasma processes in general. For instance, the chromosphere is a natural laboratory for studying the MHD of partially ionised plasmas. Coronal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves are of direct relevance to much of the dynamics such as solar flares and eruptions; coronal waves are capable of transferring energy and mechanical momentum from the convection zone into the corona and heliosphere and are associated with the development of plasma instabilities. The solar wind is accelerated to such an extent that it is in principle an MHD turbulence laboratory so that quantifying its fluctuations has direct implications for our understanding of MHD turbulence. Recently, the solar wind has also been found to be a laboratory for a kinetic range of turbulence on scales below the ion gyrofrequency on which MHD no longer holds. Understanding this kinetic range physics is also highly relevant to our understanding of how the corona is heated. Quantifying and understanding the fluctuating solar wind provides an important input into models for the propagation of cosmic rays in the heliosphere, and for magnetospheric dynamics for which the solar wind is the driver. The physics of warm dense matter is at an extreme boundary of our knowledge of plasma physics relevant to astrophysics. A quantitative understanding of these processes, closely coupled to observations, can be seen as either the means to understanding observed phenomena, such as cosmic rays, and the structure of gas giants, or as using the observed phenomena as a strong drive to understanding new fundamental plasma physics. These ideas, techniques and expertise that underpin this programme are thus of impact beyond plasma astrophysics.
Organisations
- University of Warwick (Lead Research Organisation)
- Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences (Collaboration)
- International Space Science Institute (ISSI) (Collaboration)
- University of St Andrews (Collaboration)
- University of Warwick (Collaboration)
- University of Kyoto (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS (Collaboration)
- Université Catholique de Louvain (Collaboration)
- Kyunghee University (Collaboration)
- Russian Academy of Sciences (Collaboration)
Publications
Zavershinskii D
(2019)
Formation of quasi-periodic slow magnetoacoustic wave trains by the heating/cooling misbalance
in Physics of Plasmas
Yuan D
(2011)
Leakage of long-period oscillations from the chromosphere to the corona
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yuan D
(2013)
Multi-height observations of magnetoacoustic cut-off frequency in a sunspot atmosphere
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yuan D
(2012)
Measuring the apparent phase speed of propagating EUV disturbances
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yuan D
(2013)
Distinct propagating fast wave trains associated with flaring energy releases
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Yuan D
(2014)
OSCILLATIONS IN A SUNSPOT WITH LIGHT BRIDGES
in The Astrophysical Journal
Yu S
(2013)
QUASI-PERIODIC WIGGLES OF MICROWAVE ZEBRA STRUCTURES IN A SOLAR FLARE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Wu P
(2013)
INTERMITTENT HEATING IN SOLAR WIND AND KINETIC SIMULATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
White R
(2013)
ANTI-PHASE SIGNATURE OF FLARE GENERATED TRANSVERSE LOOP OSCILLATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
White R
(2012)
First observation of a transverse vertical oscillation during the formation of a hot post-flare loop
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
White R
(2012)
Transverse coronal loop oscillations seen in unprecedented detail by AIA/SDO
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Watkins N
(2015)
25 Years of Self-organized Criticality: Concepts and Controversies
in Space Science Reviews
Watkins N
(2015)
Erratum to: 25 Years of Self-organized Criticality: Concepts and Controversies
in Space Science Reviews
Watkins N
(2012)
Extreme Events and Natural Hazards: The Complexity Perspective
Wan M
(2012)
Intermittent dissipation at kinetic scales in collisionless plasma turbulence.
in Physical review letters
Verwichte E
(2013)
Statistical seismology of transverse waves in the solar corona
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Verwichte E
(2013)
CORONAL ALFVÉN SPEED DETERMINATION: CONSISTENCY BETWEEN SEISMOLOGY USING AIA/ SDO TRANSVERSE LOOP OSCILLATIONS AND MAGNETIC EXTRAPOLATION
in The Astrophysical Journal
Vasheghani Farahani S
(2012)
Nonlinear evolution of torsional Alfvén waves
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Van Doorsselaere T
(2011)
THE FIRST MEASUREMENT OF THE ADIABATIC INDEX IN THE SOLAR CORONA USING TIME-DEPENDENT SPECTROSCOPY OF HINODE /EIS OBSERVATIONS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Turner AJ
(2011)
Nonaxisymmetric anisotropy of solar wind turbulence.
in Physical review letters
Turner AJ
(2012)
Nonaxisymmetric anisotropy of solar wind turbulence as a direct test for models of magnetohydrodynamic turbulence.
in Physical review letters
Turner A. J.
(2011)
Non-axisymmetric Anisotropy of the Inertial Range in the Turbulent Solar Wind
in AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
Tindale E
(2017)
Solar Wind Plasma Parameter Variability Across Solar Cycles 23 and 24: From Turbulence to Extremes
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Tindale E
(2018)
The Dependence of Solar Wind Burst Size on Burst Duration and Its Invariance Across Solar Cycles 23 and 24
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics
Tindale E
(2016)
Solar cycle variation of the statistical distribution of the solar wind e parameter and its constituent variables
in Geophysical Research Letters
Threlfall J
(2012)
Nonlinear wave propagation and reconnection at magnetic X-points in the Hall MHD regime
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Terradas J
(2011)
Linear coupling between fast and slow MHD waves due to line-tying effects
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sych R
(2014)
Wave dynamics in a sunspot umbra
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Sych R
(2012)
Frequency drifts of 3-min oscillations in microwave and EUV emission above sunspots
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Stepanov, A.V., Zaitsev, V.V., Nakariakov, V.M.,
(2012)
Coronal Seismology
Stepanov AV, Zaitsev VV, Nakariakov, VM
(2012)
Coronal Seismology: Waves and Oscillations in Stellar Coronae
Stainforth D
(2013)
Mapping climate change in European temperature distributions
in Environmental Research Letters
Stainforth D
(2020)
Implications of intrinsic variability for economic assessments of climate change
Srivastava AK
(2017)
High-frequency torsional Alfvén waves as an energy source for coronal heating.
in Scientific reports
Srivastava A
(2013)
Simulation of the observed coronal kink instability and its implications for the SDO/AIA
in Advances in Space Research
Shetye J
(2019)
Multiwavelength High-resolution Observations of Chromospheric Swirls in the Quiet Sun
in The Astrophysical Journal
Shepherd T
(2018)
Storylines: an alternative approach to representing uncertainty in physical aspects of climate change
in Climatic Change
Servidio S
(2014)
PROTON KINETIC EFFECTS IN VLASOV AND SOLAR WIND TURBULENCE
in The Astrophysical Journal
Selzer L
(2014)
TEMPERATURE ANISOTROPY IN THE PRESENCE OF ULTRA LOW FREQUENCY WAVES IN THE TERRESTRIAL FORESHOCK
in The Astrophysical Journal
Romanelli F
(2015)
Overview of the JET results
in Nuclear Fusion
Reznikova V
(2012)
THREE-MINUTE OSCILLATIONS ABOVE SUNSPOT UMBRA OBSERVED WITH THE SOLAR DYNAMICS OBSERVATORY/ATMOSPHERIC IMAGING ASSEMBLY AND NOBEYAMA RADIOHELIOGRAPH
in The Astrophysical Journal
Rekaa V
(2014)
ION PRE-ACCELERATION IN FULLY SELF-CONSISTENT PARTICLE-IN-CELL SIMULATIONS OF SUPERCRITICAL PERPENDICULAR REFORMING SHOCKS IN MULTIPLE ION SPECIES PLASMAS
in The Astrophysical Journal
Rekaa V
(2013)
Perpendicular shock reformation and multi-ion species acceleration in astrophysical plasmas
in 40th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2013
Reid J
(2020)
Coronal energy release by MHD avalanches: Heating mechanisms
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Pugh C
(2019)
Scaling laws of quasi-periodic pulsations in solar flares
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Pratt J
(2017)
Extreme-value statistics from Lagrangian convex hull analysis for homogeneous turbulent Boussinesq convection and MHD convection
in New Journal of Physics
Perrone D
(2013)
Nonclassical Transport and Particle-Field Coupling: from Laboratory Plasmas to the Solar Wind
in Space Science Reviews
Pascoe D
(2014)
Fast magnetoacoustic wave trains in coronal holes
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Pascoe D
(2013)
Fast magnetoacoustic wave trains in magnetic funnels of the solar corona
in Astronomy & Astrophysics
Description | please see the relevant research papers |
Exploitation Route | please see the relevant research papers in climate change |
Sectors | Energy,Environment |
Description | please see the relevant research papers in climate change and space weather |
First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
Sector | Energy,Environment |
Impact Types | Economic |
Description | AFOSR |
Amount | $100,000 (USD) |
Funding ID | FA9550-17-1-0054 |
Organisation | Airforce Office of Scientific Research |
Sector | Public |
Country | United States |
Start | 03/2017 |
End | 03/2018 |
Description | Fulbright-Lloyd's of London Scholarship 2017/18 |
Amount | $60,000 (USD) |
Organisation | US-UK Fulbright Commission |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2017 |
End | 09/2018 |
Description | H2020-PROTEC-2014 |
Amount | € 386,531 (EUR) |
Funding ID | 637302 - PROGRESS |
Organisation | European Commission |
Sector | Public |
Country | European Union (EU) |
Start | 01/2015 |
End | 12/2017 |
Description | Nakariakov- ERC Advanced Grant "Magnetohydrodynamic Wave Diagnostics of the Solar Atmosphere in the Era of Transformative High-Resolution Observations" |
Amount | £1,300,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 321141 |
Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | Belgium |
Start | 04/2013 |
End | 03/2018 |
Description | Newton-CONICYT |
Amount | $1,438,000 (CLP) |
Organisation | Newton Fund |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2015 |
End | 10/2016 |
Description | ODIN |
Amount | £255,110 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/I029117/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 10/2011 |
End | 09/2013 |
Description | ERC Advanced Investigator, University of Warwick, UK |
Organisation | University of Warwick |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
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Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Honorary Leading Scientist, Main Astronomical Observatory at Pulkovo, Russia |
Organisation | Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences |
Department | Main Astronomical Observatory |
Country | Ukraine |
Sector | Academic/University |
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Start Year | 2011 |
Description | International Scholar, Kyung Hee University, Korea |
Organisation | Kyunghee University |
Country | Korea, Republic of |
Sector | Academic/University |
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Start Year | 2013 |
Description | Invited PI of the Russian Academy of Sciences' and Russian Ministry of Education and Science's project "Non-stationary processes in the solar atmosphere" |
Organisation | Russian Academy of Sciences |
Country | Russian Federation |
Sector | Public |
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Start Year | 2012 |
Description | JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research, University of Kyoto, Japan |
Organisation | University of Kyoto |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Academic/University |
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Impact | . |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Leader of the ISSI International Team "MHD Oscillations in the Solar Corona and Earth's Magnetosphere. |
Organisation | International Space Science Institute (ISSI) |
Country | Switzerland |
Sector | Academic/University |
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Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Special Guest Professor at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium |
Organisation | Catholic University of Louvain |
Department | Institute of Mathematics and Physics |
Country | Belgium |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Collaboration during 4 month visit in Leuven on topic directly related to STFC Rolling Grant work, i.e. magnetohydrodynamic waves in solar coronal structures. To date, two refereed articles published. |
Collaborator Contribution | Host of collaboration and active partners in work. |
Impact | Two refereed articles published to date: Verwichte, E., Van Doorsselaere, T., White, R.S. & Antolin, P.: 2013, Statistical seismology of transverse waves in the solar corona, A&A 552, A138 Verwichte, E., Van Doorsselaere, T., Foullon, C. & White R.S.: 2013, Coronal Alfven speed determination: consistency between seismology using AIA/SDO transverse loop oscillations and magnetic extrapolation, ApJ 767, 16 |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | UKMHD Consortium |
Organisation | University of Leeds |
Department | School of Mathematics Leeds |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Warwick was a host site for one of three HPC clusters bought for the UKMHD Consortium. The Consortium is UK wide and has over 40 members in University academic groups. Warwick managed a compute resource available for the whole consortium. |
Collaborator Contribution | Two additional HPC clusters were procured and managed for the UKMHD Consortium by the Universities of Leeds and St Andrews. |
Impact | In total across the three HPC sites procured under this grant there have been around 200 publications resulting from work done on the UKMHD Consortium clusters. |
Description | UKMHD Consortium |
Organisation | University of St Andrews |
Department | School of Mathematics and Statistics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Warwick was a host site for one of three HPC clusters bought for the UKMHD Consortium. The Consortium is UK wide and has over 40 members in University academic groups. Warwick managed a compute resource available for the whole consortium. |
Collaborator Contribution | Two additional HPC clusters were procured and managed for the UKMHD Consortium by the Universities of Leeds and St Andrews. |
Impact | In total across the three HPC sites procured under this grant there have been around 200 publications resulting from work done on the UKMHD Consortium clusters. |
Description | Key Speaker at SolarFest, University of Warwick on topic of Space Weather |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Key speaker as part SolarFest, a multi-disciplinary outreach activity hosted by the University of Warwick |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://warwick.ac.uk/about/community/publicengagement/solar/ |
Description | Space Weather seminar at IAU Conference Series 335 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | One-hour seminar on the topic of 'Space Weather' given in Sidmouth as part of the Outreach programme of the IAU Symposium 335 "Space Weather of the Heliosphere" organised at the University of Exeter, 17-21 July 2017. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/iaus335/education-program/lectures/ |