Cool Stars 14 - Submitted Abstract # 34
This version created on 05 October 2006

Observations of Chromospheric Lines in Cool Dwarfs


Lucianne Walkowicz, University of Washington
Suzanne Hawley, University of Washington

We have undertaken an observing program to capture simultaneous high
resolution spectra of Ca II and Balmer lines in a sample of nearby M3
dwarfs.  Our goal is to investigate the chromospheric heating required
to produce both of these lines at the observed levels.  We present
here the initial results of our observing program, and discuss their
future application as empirical constraints on static models of
quiescent M dwarf atmospheres.

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