Mass Supply and Flows in the Solar Corona: The 2nd SOHO Workshop - Tapa blanda

nd The 2 SORO Workshop on "Mass Supply and Flows in the Solar Corona" was held in Marciana Mariana on the island of Elba, Italy, in the week September 27 to October 1, 1993, as part of a series of workshops planned by the Solar Corona and Particles Working Group of the SOHO Science Working Team (SWT). The purpose of this workshop series is to acquaint the solar community with the capabilities of SORO, and prepare scientific projects and observing plans for the mission. This Workshop, which was at­ tended by more than one hundred scientists from different countries, focused on the following topics: 1) Fine Scale Structures 2) Loops and Prominences 3) Coronal Streamers 4) Coronal Roles and Solar Wind Each of these four topics was introduced by an observational and a theo­ retical overview highlighting the most recent advances in their area. A third review illustrated how SORO might help in solving open problems. Oral pa­ pers and poster presentations were followed by Working Group sessions. On the last day of the Workshop the Group Leaders reported on the activities of their Working Group. These proceedings include most of the papers presented at the Work­ shop, including the poster papers and Working Group reports by the Group Leaders as well as two overview papers of the SORO mission. All papers have been refereed.

The proceedings of the 2nd SOHO Workshop published in this volume provide a concise overview of the most relevant aspects of Mass Supply and Flows in the Solar Corona, focusing on: (i) fine scale structures; (ii) loops and prominences; (iii) streamers, and; (iv) coronal holes and solar wind. Each topic is introduced by three reviews -- the first giving a summary of the status of relevant observations, the second illustrating the status of related theoretical work, and the third summarizing advances in the field to be expected as a result of future SOHO observations. The book also includes a number of specialized contributions. By creating a general awareness of the opportunities offered by SOHO, in addition to providing a basis for developing collaborative projects, this volume will be of use to the entire solar community. It will provide scientists already active in the field with easy access to information about future SOHO activities, while young researchers will learn about those topics which are currently regarded as being most relevant in this rapidly evolving discipline.