Oddbjørn Engvold

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Visiting address Sem Sælands vei 13 Svein Rosselands hus 0371 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1029 Blindern 0315 Oslo

Oddbjørn Engvold is an emeritus professor at RoCS. One of his main areas of research is structure and dynamics of solar prominences.  He is a veteran user of the Swedish 1-m Solar Telescope on the island of La Palma and of solar telescopes of the US National Solar Observatory (NSO). He has in recent years edited and contributed to two books related to solar activity.

Tags: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Solar Physics

Publications

  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2019). IAU’s Interaction with Young Astronomers . Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. ISSN 1743-9213. 13, p. 75–78. doi: 10.1017/S1743921319000152. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Zirker, Jack B. (2018). High-Resolution Ground-Based Observations of the Sun. In Engvold, Oddbjørn; Vial, Jean-Claude & Skumanich, Andrew (Ed.), The Sun as a Guide to Stellar Physics. Elsevier. ISSN 9780128143353. p. 419–441. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814334-6.00015-7.
  • Zirker, Jack B. & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2018). The Sun's Role in Astrophysics. In Engvold, Oddbjørn; Vial, Jean-Claude & Skumanich, Andrew (Ed.), The Sun as a Guide to Stellar Physics. Elsevier. ISSN 9780128143353. p. 1–26. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814334-6.00001-7.
  • Zirker, Jack B. & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2017). Why is the Sun's corona so hot? Why are prominences so cool? Physics today. ISSN 0031-9228. 70(8), p. 36–43. doi: 10.1063/PT.3.3659. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Zirker, Jack B. (2016). The Parallel Worlds of Christoph Scheiner and Galileo Galilei. Journal for the History of Astronomy. ISSN 0021-8286. 47(3), p. 332–345. doi: 10.1177/0021828616662406.
  • Martin, Sara F.; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Lin, Yong & da Silva, Jacqueline Alves (2016). Distinguishing between coronal cloud prominences and channel prominences and their associations with solar and stellar flares. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. ISSN 1743-9213. 11(S320), p. 278–287. doi: 10.1017/S1743921316002209.
  • Scullion, Eamon; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Lin, Yong & Rouppe, Van Der Voort Luc (2015). Observing Cascades of Solar Bullets at High Resolutions. II. The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ). ISSN 0004-637X. 814(2). doi: 10.1088/0004-637X/814/2/123. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2015). Description and Classification of Prominences. In Vial, J.-C. & Engvold, Oddbjørn (Ed.), Solar Prominences. Springer. ISSN 978-3-319-10415-7. p. 31–60. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-10416-4_2.
  • Martin, Sara F.; Panasenco, O.; Berger, M. A.; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Lin, Yong & Pevtsov, A. A. [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2012). The Build-Up to Eruptive Solar Events Viewed as the Development of Chiral Systems. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series. ISSN 1050-3390. 463, p. 157–173.
  • Ballester, JL; Arregui, I.; Oliver, R.; Terradas, J.; Soler, Roberto & Lin, Yong [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2012). Prominence seismology using ground- and space-based observations. EAS Publications Series. ISSN 1633-4760. 55, p. 169–174. doi: 10.1051/eas/1255023.
  • Lin, Yong; Engvold, Oddbjørn & Rouppe, Van Der Voort Luc (2012). SMALL-SCALE, DYNAMIC BRIGHT BLOBS IN SOLAR FILAMENTS AND ACTIVE REGIONS. The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ). ISSN 0004-637X. 747(2). doi: 10.1088/0004-637X/747/2/129.
  • Lin, Yong; Soler, Roberto; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Ballester, JL; Langangen, Øystein & Oliver, R. [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2009). SWAYING THREADS OF A SOLAR FILAMENT. The Astrophysical Journal (ApJ). ISSN 0004-637X. 704(1), p. 870–876. doi: 10.1088/0004-637X/704/1/870.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2008). Observational aspects of prominence oscillations. In Erdélyi, R. & Mendoza-Briceno, C. A. (Ed.), Waves and Oscillations in the Solar Atmosphere: Heating and Magneto-Seismology. Cambridge University Press. ISSN 0-521-874696. p. 152–157.
  • Lin, Yong; Martin, SF; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Rouppe, Van Der Voort Luc & van Noort, M (2008). On small active region filaments, fibrils and surges. Advances in Space Research. ISSN 0273-1177. 42, p. 803–811. doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.05.052.
  • Lin, Yong; Martin, Sara F. & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2008). Filament Substructures and their Interrelation. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series. ISSN 1050-3390. 383, p. 235–242.
  • Martin, Sara F.; Panasenco, Olya; Engvold, Oddbjørn & Lin, Yong (2008). The link between CMEs, filaments and filament channels. Annales Geophysicae. ISSN 0992-7689. 26, p. 1–6.
  • Martin, Sara F.; Lin, Yong & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2008). A Method of Resolving the 180 degree Ambiguity Employing the Chirality of Solar Features. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 250, p. 31–52. doi: 10.1007/s11207-008-9194-8.
  • Lin, Yong; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Rouppe, Van Der Voort Luc & Noort, Michiel Jan van (2007). Evidence of Traveling Waves in Filament Threads. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 246(1), p. 65–72. doi: 10.1007/s11207-007-0402-8.
  • Lin, Yong; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Voort, Luc Rouppe van der; Toutain, Jun Elin Wiik & Berger, T.E. (2005). Thin Threads of Solar Filaments. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 226, p. 239–254. doi: 10.1007/s11207-005-6876-3.
  • Lin, Yong; Toutain, Jun Elin Wiik; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Voort, Luc Rouppe van der & Frank, Zoe A. (2005). Solar Filaments and Photospheric Network. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 227, p. 283–297. doi: 10.1007/s11207-005-1111-9.
  • Ulvås, Vidar Aarum & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2003). Why does the spotted UX Ari system get bluer as it gets darker? Astronomy and Astrophysics (A & A). ISSN 0004-6361. 399, p. L11–L14.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Ulvås, Vidar Aarum (2003). Separation of high resolution spectra of the multiple star system UX Ari. Astronomy and Astrophysics (A & A). ISSN 0004-6361. 402, p. 1043–1053.
  • Lin, Yong; Engvold, Oddbjørn & Wiik, J. E. (2003). Counterstreaming in a large polar crown filament. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 216, p. 109–120.
  • Deng, Y.Y.; Lin, Yong; Schmieder, Birgitte & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2002). Filament activation and magnetic reconnection. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 209, p. 153–170.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn; Jakobsson, Hans; Tandberg-Hanssen, E.; Gurman, Joe B. & Moses, Daniel (2001). On the nature of prominence absorption and emission in highly ionized iron and in neutral hydrogen. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 202, p. 293–308.
  • Pecseli, Hans & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2000). Modeling of prominence threads in magnetic fields: Levitation by imcompressible MHD waves. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 194, p. 73–86.
  • Deng, Y.Y.; Schmieder, Birgitte; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Luca, E E De & Golub, L. (2000). Emergence of sheared magnetic flux tubes in an active region observed with the SVST and TRACE. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 195(2 (+ CD-ROM)), p. 347–366.
  • Elgarøy, Øystein; Engvold, Oddbjørn & Lund, N. (1999). The Wilson-Bappu effect of the MgIIk line - dependence on stellar temperature, activity and metallicity. Astronomy and Astrophysics (A & A). ISSN 0004-6361. 343, p. 222–228.
  • Elgarøy, Øystein; Jorås, P; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Jensen, E; Pettersen, Bjørn Ragnvald & Ayres, T. R. [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (1988). Ultraviolet emission lines and optical photometry of the flare star AT Microskopii. Astronomy and Astrophysics (A & A). ISSN 0004-6361. 193, p. 211–221.
  • Singh, K.P.; Slijkhuis, S.; Westergaard, N.J.; Schnopper, H.W.; Elgarøy, Øystein & Engvold, Oddbjørn [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (1987). X-ray spectrum of sigma Geminorum: An RS Canum Venaticorum type binary. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. ISSN 0035-8711. 224(2), p. 481–487. doi: 10.1093/mnras/224.2.481.

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  • Engvold, Oddbjørn; Vial, Jean-Claude & Skumanich, Andrew (2018). The Sun as a Guide to Stellar Physics. Elsevier. ISBN 9780128143353. 522 p.
  • Vial, J.-C. & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2015). Solar Prominences. Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-10415-7. 488 p.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2006). Highlights of astronomy. Astronomical Society of the Pacific. ISBN 1-58381-189-3. 1085 p.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Harvey, J.W. (2001). Physics of the solar corona and transition region. Part II, Proceedings of the Monterey Workshop, held in Monterey, California, August 1999. Kluwer Academic Publishers. ISBN 0-7923-7043-0. 392 p.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Harvey, J.W. (2000). Physics of the Solar Corona and Transition Region : TRACE Workshop, Monterey, CA, 24-27 August 1999. Part 1. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. ISBN 0-7923-6357-4. 190(1-2 (Dec.1999)). 497 p.

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  • Thue, Sivert & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2022). Solen: Kunst og astrofysikk møtes.
  • Brekke, Pål & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2022). To legender ruver innen moderne naturvitenskap. Begge ble møtt med motstand. [Newspaper]. Aftenposten.
  • Rutten, Robert; Engvold, Oddbjørn & Nieuwenhuizen, Adrianus C. T. (2022). Cornelis de Jager: In Memoriam. Solar Physics. ISSN 0038-0938. 297(1). doi: 10.1007/s11207-021-01946-7.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn; Lilje, Per Barth & Stabell, Rolf (2009). In Memoriam: Rolf Brahde (1918-2009). Fra Fysikkens Verden. ISSN 0015-9247.
  • Lin, Yong & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2009). What can be learned from studies of the small-scale structures of solar filaments?
  • Lin, Yong & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2009). Evidences for kink MHD waves in filament threads.
  • Lin, Yong; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Martin, Sara F. & Panasenco, Olga (2008). The Unique 3D Magnetic Structure of Filaments.
  • Lin, Yong; Soler, Roberto & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2008). Swaying threads of solar filaments.
  • Martin, Sara F.; Engvold, Oddbjørn & Lin, Yong (2007). Comparisons of the Spines of Prominences (Filaments) in H-alpha and He II(304A) Images.
  • Martin, Sara F.; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Panasenco, Olga & Lin, Yong (2007). The CME Link to Filaments and Filament Channels.
  • Lin, Yong; Martin, Sara F. & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2007). Filament substructures and their interrelation.
  • Lin, Yong; Martin, Sara F.; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Rouppe, Van Der Voort Luc & Noort, Michiel Jan van (2006). Dynamics of an active region filament, fibrils and surges in high resolution.
  • Lin, Yong; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Rouppe, Van Der Voort Luc & Noort, Michiel Jan van (2006). Evidence for propagating waves in a quiescent fialment.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2006). The IAU Role.
  • Martin, Sara F.; Lin, Yong & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2006). A Simple Method of Resolving the 180 Degree Ambiguity Employing the Chirality of Solar Features.
  • Lin, Yong; Martin, Sara F. & Engvold, Oddbjørn (2006). "Coronal Cloud" Prominences And Their Association With Coronal Mass Ejections.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Kalland, Arne (2005). Klimaforskning og ytringsfriheten. Forskerforum. ISSN 0800-1715.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Kalland, Arne (2004). Politisk styring av forskning. Forskerforum. ISSN 0800-1715. p. 30–31.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Maltby, Per (2003). Eberhart Jensen (1922-2003). Fra Fysikkens Verden. ISSN 0015-9247. 65(1), p. 3–4.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Maltby, Per (2003). Professor Eberhart Jensen (1922-2003). Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2003). Eberhart Jensen (1922-2003). Astronomi. ISSN 0802-7587. 33(2).
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn & Lilje, Per Vidar Barth (2003). Eberhart Jensen 1922 - 2003. Astronomy & Geophysics. ISSN 1366-8781. 44(2.38).
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2002). Tema Klimaforskning: Frykter ensretting av klimadebatten. Apollon : Forskningsmagasin for Universitetet i Oslo. ISSN 0803-6926. 12(3), p. 8–10.
  • Schmieder, Birgitte; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Lin, Yong; Deng, Y.Y. & Mein, N. (2002). Magnetic cancellation and small-scale activity in an AR filament.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2001). Sola og klimaforandringer, Almanakk for Norge 2002. Gyldendalske bokhandel, Nordisk forlag A/S. ISSN 82-05-27189-5. p. 70–74.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2001). Solens innflytelse på jordens klima, Hvem, hva, hvor 2002 : Aftenpostens aktuelle oppslagsbok. Schibsted Forlag. p. 234–237.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2001). Solar prominence fine structure. In Murdin, Paul (Eds.), Encyclopedia of astronomy and astrophysics. IOP Publishing, Bristol ; Nature Publishing Group, London. ISSN 0-333-75088-8. p. 2695–2698.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2001). Fremdeles mye uavklart om klimaendringene. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn (2001). Observations of prominence oscillations.
  • Engvold, Oddbjørn; Hauge, Ø. & Maltby, Per (1999). In Memoriam: Truls S. Ringnes (1917-1999). Fra Fysikkens Verden. ISSN 0015-9247. 61(3).
  • Hansen, Inger; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Schmieder, Birgitte; Mein, P.; Mein, N. & Malherbe, Jeanette [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (1999). Bright rims and dopplershifts in H alpha filaments.
  • Hansen, Inger; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Schmieder, Birgitte; Mein, N. & Mein, P. (1999). Bright rims of solar prominences.
  • Schmieder, Birgitte; Luca, E E De; Mein, N.; Mein, P.; Malherbe, Jeanette & Wilken, V. [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (1999). A study of hydrogen density in emerging flux loops from a coordinated TRACE and Canary Islands observation campaign.
  • Schmieder, Birgitte; Engvold, Oddbjørn; Wiik, J. E. & Luca, E E De (1999). Fine structure and dynamics of a filament in EUV lines: SOHO/CDS and SUMER, TRACE.
  • Brekke, P. & Engvold, Oddbjørn (1998). Undervurderes solens bidrag til klimavariasjonene? Energien : IFE's intern-avis. p. 10–11.
  • Pettersen, Bjørn Ragnvald & Engvold, Oddbjørn (1983). Stellar Activity. Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics. ISSN 0078-6780.
  • Andersen, Bo Nyborg; Engvold, Oddbjørn & Pettersen, Bjørn Ragnvald (1977). An Umbral Spectrum 6812-6898 Å. Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics. ISSN 0078-6780.

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