Direct measurement of the increase in altitude of the soft X-ray emission region during a solar flare

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Solar Flares, Solar Spectra, Solar X-Rays, Data Reduction, Emission Spectra, Spaceborne Astronomy

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The upward motions of the hot thermal regions of several large (M type) solar flares have been determined from the soft X-ray spectral data recorded by the scanning spectrometer (SOLFLEX) on the P78-1 spacecraft. For the limb flares that are studied, the centroid of the Ca XIX emission region moves to a higher altitude with an apparent speed of 20-40 km/s for a period of 20-30 minutes following onset of the flare and reaches an altitude of 30,000-40,000 km. Although brief periods of downward motion of the emission centroid are observed, substantial decreases in altitude are not observed in any of the flares.

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