Statistical and Observational Research on Solar Flare EUV Spectra and Geometrical Features

We performed statistical analysis on the flare emission data to examine parameters related to the flare extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) spectra. This study used the data from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite X-ray Sensors to determine the fundamental flare parameters. The relationship...

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Published in:The Astrophysical journal 2020-11, Vol.904 (1), p.31
Main Authors: Nishimoto, Shohei, Watanabe, Kyoko, Imada, Shinsuke, Kawate, Tomoko, Lee, Kyoung-Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics
Correlation
Emission analysis
GOES satellites
Light curve
Observational studies
Parameters
Soft x rays
Solar activity
Solar flare spectra
Solar flares
Solar observatories
Statistical analysis
Statistical analysis of data
Ultraviolet spectra
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Summary:We performed statistical analysis on the flare emission data to examine parameters related to the flare extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) spectra. This study used the data from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite X-ray Sensors to determine the fundamental flare parameters. The relationship between soft X-ray data and EUV emission data observed by the Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) MEGS-A was investigated for 50 events. The results showed the hotter Fe line emissions have strong correlation with soft X-ray data in many cases. However, our statistical study revealed that EUV flare peak flux of Fe xv , Fe xvi and He ii lines have weak correlation with soft X-ray peak flux. In EUV line light curves, there was time difference in peak time, however the tendency to reach the peak in order from the hotter line to cooler line was not so clear. These results indicate that the temporal evolution of EUV emission can be roughly explained by soft X-ray data. However, the time changes of temperature and density distributions in the flare loop must be needed for accurate reproduction. Moreover, we compared the geometrical features of solar flares observed by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly on board the SDO with the fundamental flare parameters for 32 events. The ribbon distance strongly correlated with both soft X-ray flare rise and decay times. This results indicate that the geometrical feature is essential parameter for predicting flare emission duration.
ISSN:0004-637X
1538-4357
DOI:10.3847/1538-4357/abbacb