Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Oct 1997
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997a%26a...326.1228m&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.326, p.1228-1234
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Sun: Flares, Sun: Corona, Sun: Magnetic Fields, Sun: X-Rays, Gamma Rays -2Mm
Scientific paper
Recent avalanche models of solar flare occurrence which consider the magnetised solar atmosphere to be in a state of self-organised criticality have concentrated mainly on the magnetic field as the means by which individual energy release sites communicate with neighbouring sites. This, however, neglects the possibility of remote triggering of energy release via fast particles. In this paper we augment the standard avalanche models of flare occurrence to include this possibility of `non-local' communication between sites. Non-local communication with just one or two remote sites does not observably modify the flare size distribution (this quantity remains consistent with observations). Non-local triggering of too many remote sites can, however, destroy the self-organised critical state. Our simulations also produce more general conclusions on the robustness of the self-organised critical state.
MacKinnon Alexander L.
MacPherson K. P.
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