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Description
Astronomers have been observing the Sun at radio wavelengths for about 80 years. Of their particular interest are studies of various solar radio bursts and fine structures. This research is crucial for better understanding of the plasma processes occurring in the corona, as well as their diagnostics and verification of the obtained results with laboratory plasma studies. Recently a new generation of radio telescopes such as LOFAR has significantly improved the quality of radio observations of the Sun. Apart from the sensitivity, high time and frequency resolution of the dynamic spectra, LOFAR allows also an imaging of the radio sources and tracking of their positions through the solar corona. LOFAR can also be used to monitor radio bursts for space weather purposes like for example type II radio bursts related to CMEs. In this talk, I will present an overview of recent progress and current status of amazing Solar and Space Weather studies performed with LOFAR telescope.
