Session 55. Active Region Formation and Evolution

Solar, Display, Tuesday, June 1, 1999, 10:00am-7:00pm, Southeast Exhibit Hall

55.01 Near Surface Magneto-Convection

D.J. Bercik, R.F. Stein (Michigan State University), A. Nordlund (Theoretical Astrophysics Center, Denmark)

55.02 Cylindrical Compressible Magnetoconvection and Model Sunspots

N. Hurlburt, D Alexander (Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory), A. Rucklidge (Cambridge University)

55.03 The role of the large-scale corona in the production of solar flares

D. Alexander (Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Lab.), G. M. Simnett (University of Birmingham)

55.04 Interconnecting Active Regions - Where, When, Why?

A. Pevtsov (Montana State U.)

55.05 Statistical Properties of Magnetic Separators in Model Active Regions

B.T. Welsch, D.W. Longcope (MSU-Bozeman)

55.06 Anomalous Diffusion of Solar Magnetic Elements

A.C. Cadavid, J.K. Lawrence (California State University, Northridge), A.A. Ruzmaikin (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

55.07 Understanding Small Solar Magnetic Elements: Comparing Models and Observations

K. D. Leka (Colorado Research Associates/NWRA), O. Steiner, U. Grossmann-Doerth (Kiepenheuer-Institut fur Sonnenphysik)

55.08 Topologically Equivalent Magnetostatic Atmospheres and Numerical MHD Simulations of Buoyancy Instabilities

W. Manchester, B.C. Low (HAO/NCA and U. Illinois)