Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jul 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999apj...519..864k&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 519, Issue 2, pp. 864-875.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
92
Sun: Flares, Sun: Particle Emission, Sun: Radio Radiation, Sun: X-Rays, Gamma Rays
Scientific paper
A statistical survey of 12 impulsive electron events detected at energies down below 1 keV and 58 events detected above 25 keV observed at 1 AU by the 3-D Plasma and Energetic Particles experiment on the Wind spacecraft is presented. Timing analysis of the velocity dispersion reveals two different kinds of electron events: (1) events released from the Sun at the onset of a radio type III burst, which suggest that these electrons are part of the population producing the type III radio emission; and (2) events in which the electrons are released up to half an hour later than the onset of the type III burst. These electrons therefore may be produced by a different acceleration mechanism than the population producing the radio emission. Both types of behavior can be observed during the same impulsive electron event at different energies, but most events show the same timing at all energies. At lower energies (<25 keV), type III-related impulsive electron events are more often observed (nine of 12 events), whereas at higher energies (>25 keV), events not related to type III bursts are more numerous (41 of 58). However, events of both classes are observed below 1 keV. Impulsive electron events not related to type III radio bursts are observed to be proton rich, with an order-of-magnitude lower electron-to-proton ratio than events related to type III bursts. For roughly 3/4 of the events not related to type III bursts, large-scale coronal transient waves, also called EIT waves or coronal Moreton waves, are observed by the Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) on board SOHO. Temporal and spatial correlations together with hydromagnetic simulations show that at least some impulsive electron events are more likely related to the propagating Moreton wave than to the flare phenomenon itself.
Krucker Sa"m
Larson Davin E.
Lin Robert P.
Thompson Barbara J.
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