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ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY SPECIALIST DISCUSSION MEETING Solar Flares: New Insight from the Lower Atmosphere Organisers: Mykola Gordovskyy (University of Manchester), Sergei Zharkov (University of Hull), Sarah Matthews (MSSL UCL) and James McLaughlin (University of Northumbria) Friday, 13 May 2016 Royal Astronomical Society Lecture Theatre Burlington House, Piccadilly _________________________ The structure of flaring atmospheres is determined by the magnetic fields and flows in the chromosphere and photosphere below. Solar flares, in turn, strongly affect the lower atmosphere, resulting in a wide range of flare-related effects with very complex dynamics. Interpreting these effects is essential for understanding magnetic energy build-up and release, as well as the topology and evolution of the coronal magnetic fields in solar flares. The aim of the meeting is to discuss flare-related phenomena in the lower atmosphere in the context of recent observations by Hinode, IRIS, SDO and SST, and future opportunities offered by DKIST. In particular, we will discuss - the photospheric magnetic field and its fine structure in flaring active regions, - various types of helioseismic response in flares, and - the small-scale structure and oscillations of the chromosphere during solar flares. This Specialist Discussion Meeting is open to all; admission is free for RAS members, £15 for non-members (£5 for full-time students). For further details of location and times see www.ras.org.ukor phone the Society on 0207-734-3307
