The correlation of solar flare production with magnetic energy in active regions |
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| Authors: | E. B. Mayfield John K. Lawrence |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Space Sciences Laboratory, The Aerospace Corporation, P.O. Box 92957, 90009 Los Angeles, CA, USA;(2) San Fernando Observatory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, California State University, 18111 Nordhoff Street, 91330 Northridge, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | An investigation of 531 active regions was made to determine the correlation between energy released by flares and the available energy in magnetic fields of the regions. Regions with magnetic flux greater than 1021 maxwell during the years 1967–1969, which included sunspot maximum, were selected for the investigation. A linear regression analysis of flare production on magnetic flux showed that the flare energy is correlated with magnetic energy with a coeificient of correlation of 0.78. Magnetic classification and field configuration also significantly affect the production of flares.This work was supported by the Aerospace Sponsored Research Program. |
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