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Correlation of solar x-ray bursts with optical, radio and energetic particle phenomena. Final report, Aug 1973--Jul 1974

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7285812
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; this finding lends 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. (GRA)
Research Organization:
California Univ., San Diego, La Jolla (USA)
OSTI ID:
7285812
Report Number(s):
AD-A-010039
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English