Support of quiescent prominences

The interest for the physics of prominences has grown at an impressive rate in recent years and has resulted in a large number of publications on observations as well as on theory. A number of excellent review articles on prominences has appeared recently. In particular I will like to mention those by Hirayama (1985), Zirker (1989) and the monograph edited by Priest, "Dynamics and structure of solar prominences", Priest (1989).