Fletcher, L. et al. (2011) An observational overview of solar flares. Space Science Reviews, 159(1-4), pp. 19-106. (doi: 10.1007/s11214-010-9701-8)
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Abstract
We present an overview of solar flares and associated phenomena, drawing upon a wide range of observational data primarily from the RHESSI era. Following an introductory discussion and overview of the status of observational capabilities, the article is split into topical sections which deal with different areas of flare phenomena (footpoints and ribbons, coronal sources, relationship to coronal mass ejections) and their interconnections. We also discuss flare soft X-ray spectroscopy and the energetics of the process. The emphasis is to describe the observations from multiple points of view, while bearing in mind the models that link them to each other and to theory. The present theoretical and observational understanding of solar flares is far from complete, so we conclude with a brief discussion of models, and a list of missing but important observations.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Fletcher, Professor Lyndsay and Battaglia, Dr Marina |
| Authors: | Fletcher, L., Dennis, B.R., Hudson, H.S., Krucker, S., Phillips, K., Veronig, A., Battaglia, M., Bone, L., Caspi, A., Chen, Q., Gallagher, P., Grigis, P.T., Ji, H., Liu, W., Milligan, R.O., and Temmer, M. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy |
| Journal Name: | Space Science Reviews |
| ISSN: | 0038-6308 |
| Published Online: | 11 August 2011 |
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