AbstractThe basic ideas to model the large solar flares are reviewed and illustrated. Some fundamental properties of potential and non-potential fields in the solar atmosphere are recalled. In particular, we consider a classification of the non-potential fields or, more exactly, related electric currents, including reconnecting current layers. The so-called ‘rainbow reconnection’ model is presented with its properties and predictions. This model allows us to understand main features of large flares in terms of reconnection. We assume that in the two-ribbon flares, like the Bastille-day flare, the magnetic separatrices are involved in a large-scale shear photospheric flow in the presence of reconnecting current layers generated by a converging flow.
Modeling large solar flares
Advances in Space Research ; 32 , 12 ; 2439-2450
2003-03-11
12 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Online Contents | 2003
|British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003
|Modeling solar and stellar flares
Elsevier | 2003
|Modeling Solar and Stellar Flares
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2003
|Modeling solar and stellar flares
Online Contents | 2003
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