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The Role of Magnetic Fields in Star Formation
Convenor: Dick Crutcher Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 16:30-17:50 |
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Presentations and discussion on what observational results theorists need to provide a definitive answer to the issue of the importance of magnetic fields relative to turbulence in the star formation process, how well current observations meet that need, what new observations will be possible in the next few years, and what theorists should do to produce directly observable tests of the relative importance of magnetic fields and turbulence. 45 minutes of brief talks, 35 minutes of open discussion Brief introduction - Crutcher Future of linear polarization observations - Crutcher Future of Zeeman observations - Troland Cloud formation in the magnetized ISM - Banerjee Testing models of flow-driven cloud formation - Heitsch Modelling turbulence: comparison of different driving schemes - Klessen The correlation of mass-to-flux with scale in MHD turbulence - Pudritz Measuring magnetic criticality from field morphology - Dapp Using velocity anisotropy to measure magnetic field strength - Bate |
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FIR/submm Space Missions & Observations for Star- and Planet Formation
Convenor: Harold Yorke Thursday, 31 July 2008, 11:20-12:30 |
| Presentations by participants regarding future opportunities for observing in the Far IR/submm range. For example, short descriptions of Herschel Key Projects and their data products related to star and planet formation are welcome. Other examples: SPICA, ESPRIT, SPIRIT, CALISTO. |
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Participating in Star Formation Taste Tests
Convenor: Alyssa Goodman Thursday, 31 July 2008, 15:30-16:20 |
| Plans around the future of the Star Formation Taste-Testing Efforts will be made. |