Accession Number:

ADA010039

Title:

Correlation of Solar X-Ray Bursts with Optical, Radio and Energetic Particle Phenomena.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Aug 73-Jul 74,

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA UNIV SAN DIEGO LA JOLLA

Personal Author(s):

• Hudson,Hugh H.
• Peterson,Laurence E.

Report Date:

1975-01-08

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

The OSO-7 data on solar x-ray bursts have been used in several studies of solar flares. These studies have emphasized the correlation between X-ray emissions and phenomena observed at other wavelengths. A study of flares occurring beyond the solar limb has helped to determine the vertical extent of flare X-ray emission. This investigation also showed that the hot X-ray plasma cools predominantly by conduction, lending support to theories in which H alpha and other optical emissions obtain energy in this fashion. Another study determined the basic parameters of hard X-ray spectra as a support for detailed comparison with solar microwave emission.

Descriptors:

• *SOLAR FLARES
• *SOLAR X RAYS
• DISTRIBUTION
• MORPHOLOGY
• BRIGHTNESS
• SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES

Subject Categories:

• Astrophysics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE