Solar flaresThe present paper deals with explosions in a magnetized solar plasma, known as flares, whose effects are seen throughout the electromagnetic spectrum, from gamma-rays through the visible and to the radio band. The diverse phenomena associated with flares are discussed, along with the physical mechanisms that have been advanced to explain them. The impact of solar flare research on the development of plasma physics and magnetohydrodynamics is noted. The rapid development of solar flare research during the past 20 years, owing to the availability of high-resolution images, detailed magnetic field measurements, and improved spectral data, is illustrated.
Document ID
19790069640
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Rust, D. M. (American Science and Engineering, Inc. Cambridge, Mass., United States)