Scientific Objectives

Scientific Objectives of the » working groups of IGAM with experimental tasks at Kanzelhöhe Observatory are:

Physics of the Sun Physics of radiative outbreaks (flares) and related phenomena Dynamics and the evolution of radiative outbreaks Energy supply and transport processes Creation and propagation of wavekind phenomena Solar activity cycle Dependence of global parameters such as solar rotation or total irradiation Evolution and comparison of several cycles - secular variations Asymmetries of the hemispheres Physics of the atmosphere and environmental research Radiation and trace gases Transfer of solar radiation through the atmosphere, transport processes and chemistry of atmosphere Natural and anthropogene influences on temperature-, humidity- and ozone budget of the atmosphere Climate monitoring

Data and observations for international data archives and for public interest are obtained from the scientific objectives and their related instruments:

Base station for the » Global Hα Network for solar observations Ground based observations of the Sun for research satellite missions: » Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) » Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) Observation of the Sun for the » Solar Influences Data Analysis Center (SIDC), » Solar Geophysical Data Center (SGDC), » Debrecen Photoheliographic Data (DBD) Operation of an observing station for the Austrian » UV-B network of the » Ministery for Education, Sciences and Culture (BMBWK) Operation of an observing station for » NASA Aerosol Robotic Network Weather observations for » the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG)