Flare-induced excitation of solar p modes

Ambastha, Ashok ; Basu, Sarbani ; Antia, H. M. (2003) Flare-induced excitation of solar p modes Solar Physics, 218 (1-2). pp. 151-172. ISSN 0038-0938

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Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:SOLA.0000013043.45512.20

Abstract

Solar flares release large amounts of energy at different layers of the solar atmosphere, including at the photosphere in the case of exceptionally major events. Therefore, it is expected that large flares would be able to excite acoustic waves on the solar surface, thereby affecting the p-mode oscillation characteristics. We have applied the ring-diagram analysis technique to 3-D power spectra obtained for different flare regions in order to study how flares affect the amplitude, frequency and width of the acoustic modes. Data from the Michelson Doppler Imager (MDI) on board the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has been used. We have used data obtained for several active regions of the current solar cycle that have produced flares. In most cases, during the period of high flare activity, power in p modes appears to be larger when compared to that in non-flaring regions of similar magnetic field strength.

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