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The cover picture of this volume displays one of the most advanced
products of he lioseismic research: a view into the deep interior
of the sun, revealing its distinctly non-uniform rotation
throughout the entire depth of the convection zone. Just over 20
years ago, the first successful helioseismic experiment disclosed
an increase of ro tation velocity in the uppermost one dozen
megameters below the photosphere. The stunning progress in depth
and detail highlighted by the cover diagram (and by others shown in
this volume as well) was made possible by considerable advances in
instru mentation, by the development of powerful analytical tools
and, foremost, by the involvement of new brains of enthusiastic
proselytes and newcomers to the field, in creasing nearly
exponentially in number every year. New branches of research
widened the scope of "uranoseismology", as e. g. time-distance
seismology (the promising av enue towards small-scale and
short-time variability), atmospheric seismology (a new look at
strange phenomena we have all ways seen, but hardly understood),
and finally the growing observational assault on hundreds of
individual stars which are either manifestly or supposedly
oscillating -i. e. asteroseismology. The formation of numer ous
solar and stellar observing networks and, ultimately, space
missions like SOHO have greatly promoted the potential of this
science. This steady progress was accompanied by workshops,
colloquia, and symposia in quick succession.
The continuing success of helio- and asteroseismology in studying
the internal structure and dynamics of the Sun, and of other single
stars, has been highlighted in recent years by many topical
meetings. The present Proceedings document the first Seismology
symposium ever held in conjunction with an IAU General Assembly.
This substantially influenced the layout of the scientific
programme and demonstrates the vitality of this field of astronomy.
The invited reviews are intended to address an audience that
includes many non-specialists. Therefore, this volume is
particularly valuable as an introduction to the general concepts of
the field, and for conveying the excitement that comes with
discussions of the most recent observational and theoretical
results. There are two chapters on the many facets of
asteroseismology, which also compare solar and stellar
achievements. A major focus of the symposium was the new
developments resulting from the observations of unprecedented
quality obtained from global multi-site networks, and especially
from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory SoHO, currently
continuing its observations from the Lagrangian point L1. From the
center of the Sun to its outer layers, the reader will learn how
modern diagnostic techniques reveal the inextricable links between
the complex structure of the interior and atmosphere of our nearest
star. The book is recommended for undergraduates, postgraduates,
and professionals with a strong interest in modern developments in
astrophysics.
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