| Name | Michael Wheatland |
| Affiliation | University of Sydney, Australia |
| Title | Coronal magnetic field extrapolations |
| Authors | Michael Wheatland |
| Abstract | In this talk I will present a review of methods of coronal magnetic field extrapolation, i.e. calculation of a coronal magnetic field model from observed solar boundary data. I will focus on approaches using the nonlinear force-free model, but consider also more general models. Different methods make different use of available boundary data, and involve different computational methods and assumptions. I will discuss the success of the methods, in terms of their ability to solve the assumed model and their performance in tests, and survey the wide range of applications for the resulting field reconstructions. Finally I will consider some of the outstanding questions in the modelling. |
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