Solar Corona Tomography

ALBERTO M. VASQUEZ

Antofagasta

Conferencia; The XVI Latin American Regional IAU Meeting; 2019

IAU - SOCHIAS

The study of the Sun is of interest for both practical and fundamental reasons. It is the ultimate driver of space weather conditions, whose accurate prediction relies on advancing our understanding of solar dynamics. It provides a solid base on which other types of stars can be modeled, hence its study is of central interest to stellar astrophysics. Solar tomography is currently the only observational technique capable of providing an empirical three-dimensional description of the solar corona at a global scale. As such, it is of relevance to the aforementioned topics. In this talk we summarize the methodology and the diagnostics it provides, showing examples of results as well as discussing present and future projects.