A flare-associated mechanism for solar surges
โ Scribed by Per Carlqvist
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 840 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0038-0938
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โฆ Synopsis
An ejection mechanism for solar surges is discussed. The mechanism is closely related to an earlier proposed model for solar flares founded on current disruption. Hence, the observed connection between surges and flares may be explained in a simple way. The mechanism can also offer explanations of other questions connected with surges such as why surges tend to grow up from small bright knots emitting moustache spectra, why strong magnetic field concentrations are observed near the base of surges, why surges often exhibit a helical motion, and why homologous surges are produced. Finally it is pointed out that spicules might be generated by a mechanism similar to that discussed for surges.
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