Physics of solar magnetoconvection and local dynamo

Manfred Schuessler, msch@mps.mpg.de, MPI für Solar System Research, Germany


Abstract
An overview will be given on the present state of research on solar magnetoconvection, with emphasis on recent developments. The focus will be upon the interplay between comprehensive numerical simulations and high-resolution observations of near-surface phenomena, which has greatly improved our understanding of the physical processes involved.