Ground-Based Solar Research: An Assessment and Strategy for the Future

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R8
Contents R9-R10
Executive Summary 1-7
1 Ground-based Solar Research: A Scientific Synopsis 8-14
2 Assessment of Current Approved Ground-based Solar Research Programs 15-33
3 Strategy for the Future 34-50
Appendix A: Statement of Task 51-52
Appendix B: Meeting Agendas 53-56
Appendix C: Task Group Biographies 57-60
Appendix D: A Primer on the Sun 61-68
Appendix E: A Frequency-Agile Solar Radio Telescope 69-72
Appendix F: The Demographics of Ground-based Solar Research 73-76
Appendix G: Summary of the NSF FY 1998 Funding for Solar and Solar-related Research 77-82
Appendix H: A Large-Aperture Solar Telescope 83-104
Appendix I: Infrared Solar Physics 105-114
Appendix J: Solar Magnetism Initiative - A Synopsis 115-122
Appendix K: Acronyms 123-124

the lines of the visiting scientist program that has been in place for many years at HAO.

Recommendation 6: Establish the essential national infrastructure for the effective operation and scientific exploitation of the U.S. solar observing facilities.

Recommendation 7: Develop a collaborative NSF and NASA distributed data archive with access through the World Wide Web.

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R8

Contents R9-R10

Executive Summary 1-7

1 Ground-based Solar Research: A Scientific Synopsis 8-14

2 Assessment of Current Approved Ground-based Solar Research Programs 15-33

3 Strategy for the Future 34-50

Appendix A: Statement of Task 51-52

Appendix B: Meeting Agendas 53-56

Appendix C: Task Group Biographies 57-60

Appendix D: A Primer on the Sun 61-68

Appendix E: A Frequency-Agile Solar Radio Telescope 69-72

Appendix F: The Demographics of Ground-based Solar Research 73-76

Appendix G: Summary of the NSF FY 1998 Funding for Solar and Solar-related Research 77-82

Appendix H: A Large-Aperture Solar Telescope 83-104

Appendix I: Infrared Solar Physics 105-114

Appendix J: Solar Magnetism Initiative - A Synopsis 115-122

Appendix K: Acronyms 123-124