The evolution of flare sites at the boundaries of major new and growing magnetic flux regions within complexes of active regions has been analyzed using H-alpha images. A spectrum of possible relationships of growing flux regions to flares is described. An 'intimate' interaction between old and new flux and flare sites occurs at the boundaries of their regions. Forced or 'intimidated' interaction involves new flux pushing older, lower flux density fields toward a neighboring old polarity inversion line, followed by the occurrence of a flare. In 'influential' interaction, magnetic lines of force over an old polarity inversion line reconnect to new emerging flux, and a flare occurs when the magnetic field overlying the filament becomes too weak to prevent its eruption. 'Inconsequential' interaction occurs when a new flux region is too small or has the wrong orientation for creating flare conditions. 'Incidental' interaction involves a flare occurring without any significant relationship to new flux regions.


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    Title :

    Relationships of a growing magnetic flux region to flares


    Contributors:
    Martin, S. F. (author) / Bentley, R. D. (author) / Schadee, A. (author) / Antalova, A. (author) / Kucera, A. (author) / Dezso, L. (author) / Gesztelyi, L. (author) / Harvey, K. L. (author) / Jones, H. (author) / Livi, S. H. B. (author)

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    Publication date :

    1984-01-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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