Sven Wedemeyer-Böhm, Dr. Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics University of Oslo Postboks 1029 Blindern N-0315 Oslo, Norway Phone : +47-22 85 65 20 Fax : +47-22 85 65 05 E-mail : sven.wedemeyer@astro.uio.no
			News: PhD Research Fellowship in Astrophysics connected to the project "Vortex flows and magnetic tornadoes on the Sun and cool stars". ABC, Norway: Comment on Earth-size planets around red dwarf stars: "Jordlignende planeter i 'nabolaget'" Successful proposal: Research Council of Norway approves my VORTEX project for the period 2013-2016 "Vortex flows and magnetic tornadoes on the Sun and cool stars" NRK, Norway: Comment on discovery of vortex in Titan's atmosphere: "Stor virvelstrøm på Saturn-måne" Magnetic tornadoes on the Sun - and on the cover page of Nature Visit www.solartornado.info for more information, pictures, animations, links Successfully approved International Team at ISSI to investigate "Magnetic Activity of M-type Dwarf Stars and the Influence on Habitable Extra-solar Planets". Click here for more information. Click here for older posts including more information on my public outreach activities.
			My primary research fields are solar and stellar physics with additional interests in extra-solar planets. Most of my individual projects can be summarized as realistic numerical simulations in comparison with space-borne and ground-based observations. Click here for an overview over my research activities. or here for a PDF version of my research profile.
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			Recent papers/preprints: Three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations of M-dwarf chromospheres Magnetic tornadoes as energy channels into the solar corona (Nature) Simulations of stellar convection with CO5BOLD Non-equilibrium calcium ionisation in the solar atmosphere Small-scale swirl events in the quiet Sun chromosphere On the continuum intensity distribution of the solar photosphere Coupling from the photosphere to the chromosphere and the corona Point spread functions for the Solar Optical Telescope onboard Hinode The Horizontal Internetwork Magnetic Field: Numerical Simulations in Comparison to Observations with Hinode Inter-network regions of the Sun at millimetre wavelengths Carbon monoxide in the solar atmosphere II. Radiative cooling by CO lines (A&A: Cover illustration and Highlight) Time-dependent hydrogen ionisation in the solar atmosphere (A&A: Cover illustration) What is heating the quiet-Sun chromosphere? Observation of a short-lived pattern in the solar chromosphere
			Teaching: Nordic-Baltic Research school 2012: "Observational Stellar Astrophysics in the Era of Gaia and Kepler Space Missions " course AST2120 -- Stars (restricted access) general information (UiO page)
			Solar-Stellar Lunch Meeting
			CAT - CO5BOLD Analysis Tool
			CO5BOLD WORKSHOP, June 12-14, 2006