Composition anomalies in solar flaresFlares with anomalies in He-3 and Fe enrichment and unusual abundances of heavy ions are discussed. Enrichment in heavy elements including O, Ne, Mg, Si, S-Ca group, and Fe is found in small flares enriched in He-3 and Fe; the flares enriched in He-3 and all heavy elements through Fe show depletion of the carbon abundance. An extreme case of the carbon abundance depletion with the C/O ratio of 0.01 contrasting with the normal solar flare C/O ratio of 0.5 indicates new constraints on acceleration models for small Fe-rich events.
Document ID
19810028053
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mason, G. M. (Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Physik und Astrophysik Garching, Germany)
Gloeckler, G. (Maryland, University College Park, Md., United States)
Hovestadt, D. (Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik und Astrophysik Garching, Germany)