Observational Tests of a Double Loop Model for Solar Flares

Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia

S. J. Hardy¹ 

[1] D. B. Melrose

关键词: Sun: flares;    magnetic reconnection;    magnetic flux loops;   

DOI  :  10.1071/AS98318

学科分类：天文学(综合)

来源: CSIRO

【 摘 要 】

A model for the energetics of solar flares, developed by Melrose (1997), is based on magnetic reconnection between two current-carrying magnetic loops. A detailed numerical investigation of the model has been made to identify those configurations that lead to energy release in a flare. Our results predict a strong relation between the ratio of currents in the interacting loops for a favoured flare configuration, and provide further support for a proposed method of generating long loops connecting different active regions. Both of these predictions are amenable to observational verification.

【 授权许可】

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