The gradual type SXR flares

The temporal variations of the occurrence of the (M–X) LDE flares (with the SXR duration exceeding 2 hours) throughout the 20th and the 21st cycles are considered. The characteristics of the 20th cycle: the maximum value of the observed yearly number of LDE flares was in the 1970 (with the total 225 LDE flares observed). The increased LDE flare activities were observed in the years 1972 and 1974 (see Tab. 1). The characteristics of the 21st cycle: the large occurrence of the (M–X) LDE flares was observed form 1979 to 1982. The yearly numbers of the (M–X) LDE flares in 1980–168, 1981–151 and 1982–135 are comparable. The fast decrease of the whole flare activity begun at 1983. The percentual representation of the (M–X) LDE flares in the occurrence rate of all Hα flares fluctuated between 1–3%.     

On the correlation between the solar gamma–ray line emission,radio bursts and proton fluxes in the interplanetary space

It is shown that the correlation takes place between the 4–7 MeV gamma–ray line flare fluence F_4–7 and the intensity of the > 10 MeV proton flux in the interplanetary space as well as between F_4–7 and the peak flux density of microwave bursts. Besides, the energy spectral index of protons displays the definite dependence from parameters of the radio burst frequency spectrum. These testify that: a) there is a close physical association between the acceleration of electrons and protons in flares; b) protons, giving gamma–ray lines, and ones, registered in the interplanetary space, belong to the same population.     

太阳光度计反演大气水汽总量的方法与结果对比分析

详述了使用太阳光度计反演大气水汽柱总量的反演方法—单通道法和双通道法,其中双通道法又可采用不同 的非水汽通道来实现。考虑到气溶胶光学厚度及瑞利散射的影响,分析了不同方法反演所得水汽总量相对探空数据的 误差。结果表明,这些方法的反演结果非常接近。在实际应用中,可使用任一种方法来反演水汽。     

Long‐term evolution of the magnetic field generated by an ensemble of Rossby vortices

The evolution of the large‐scale component of the magnetic field generated by an ensemble of Rossby vortices is numerically simulated. The distribution of the Rossby vortices excited at the beginning of each Carrington rotation is determined from the analysis of Kitt Peak synoptic maps. Our model also considers 11‐year hydrodynamic and 22‐year magnetic field oscillations. In the vicinity of the Rossby vortices, the toroidal magnetic field is significantly amplified and the sign of the angle between the rope of the field lines and the equator is in accordance with observations for “normal” sunspots. We also suggest the possibility of the interpretation by our model of “abnormal” sunspot phenomena. We find that an inverse cascade, namely, the merging of Rossby vortices, gives rise to the formation of large‐scale hydrodynamic structures with a life‐time on the order of a solar cycle period. We conclude from this that the formation of such structures can thus explain the appearance of long‐lived, large‐scale component in the distribution of the magnetic field.     

北方盛夏台风暴雨的天气型及其年际变率

１９４９－１９９６年的４８个盛夏期间，我国北方地区共有１０次过程雨量最大值大于４００ｍｍ的台风暴雨实例。从台风与西风槽相互作用的观点对这１０例进行分类。根据实践经验可以把台风槽、可套西风槽、日本海渤海高压、上海地区８５０ｈＰａ东南风急流以及弱冷空气入侵台风等５因子作为分型的判据。结果指出，１０例中只有发生于１９５０、１９６３、１９７５、１９８４和１９９６年８月上旬的５例属于相互作用型，其他５例不是