Concepedia

Concept

solar physics (heliophysics)

Parents

7K

Publications

397.9K

Citations

18.7K

Authors

3.5K

Institutions

About

Solar physics (heliophysics) is the branch of physics and astrophysics dedicated to the comprehensive study of the Sun. It encompasses the investigation of the Sun's internal structure, energy generation mechanisms, atmospheric layers (photosphere, chromosphere, corona), and dynamic phenomena, including sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and the solar wind. This field applies principles from plasma physics and magnetohydrodynamics to understand the fundamental processes governing solar activity and its propagation throughout the heliosphere. Solar physics (heliophysics) is crucial for understanding stellar evolution, the physics of plasmas under extreme conditions, and for characterizing the Sun's influence on planetary environments, including Earth's magnetosphere and atmosphere, which is essential for geospace physics and space weather prediction.

Top Authors

Rankings shown are based on concept H-Index.

MA

UNSW Sydney

KE

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

ED

Joint Research Centre

WW

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems

TN

Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

Top Institutions

Rankings shown are based on concept H-Index.

Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, United States

UNSW Sydney

Sydney, Australia

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, United States