ISSN:
1572-9672
Keywords:
Flares
;
Reconnection
;
Magnetic Fields
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We present a detailed analysis of the magnetic topology of flaring active region. TheH α kernels are found to be located at the intersection of the separatrices with the chromosphere when the shear, deduced from the fibrils or/and transverse magnetic field direction, is taken into account. We show that the kernels are magnetically connected by field lines passing close to the separator. We confirm, for other flares, previous studies which show that photospheric current concentrations are located at the borders of flare ribbons. Moreover we found two photospheric current concentrations of opposite sign, linked in the corona by field lines which follow separatrices. These give evidence that magnetic energy is released by reconnection processes in solar flares.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00749130
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