What we think we know and do not know about solar flaresSolar-terrestrial relations begin in the convective zone of the sun. A combination of nonuniform rotation and cyclonic convection generates magnetic fields in migratory waves, which can account for the observed 22-year solar magnetic cycle. The magnetic fields are the active agent in creating the active magnetic regions, with sunspots, prominences, and flares. The present status of knowledge regarding the solar flare phenomenon is reviewed, giving attention to the extraordinary complexity of the solar flare and the broad spectrum of theoretical ideas that have been generated to meet the challenge.
Document ID
19740048143
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Parker, E. N. (Chicago, University Chicago, Ill., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Solar Terrestrial Relations