May 15, 2025
This 4th day of the MS course focused on numerical simulations.
The problem of acceleration and transport of solar energetic particles is very complex, and has not yet been completely solved. However, there are many models used to simulate these processes. They...
May 9, 2025
Today, Prof. Alexander Afanasiev introduced us to the mechanisms of particle acceleration at the level of the Sun, with the two main sources of solar energetic particles: solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). He first spoke about the formation of coronal...
May 8, 2025
This morning, Professor Rami Vainio from the University of Turku gave us a comprehensive talk on particle transport in turbulent plasmas. He set the scene by presenting the structure of coronal and heliospheric magnetic fields, then went on to discuss the principles...
May 5, 2025
Today kicked off our intensive Master’s-level course “High-energy particles in the heliosphere”, which runs throughout May at the University of Turku in Finland. This course is produced and operated by our Horizon Europe project SPEARHEAD, and students –...
Apr 29, 2025
The SPEARHEAD JupyterHub server is now live, providing seamless access to the Bowtie and VDA tools. SPEARHEAD is committed to advancing scientific research by delivering powerful, user-focused tools designed to meet the evolving needs of the scientific community....
