Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Nov 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke5123.&link_type=abstract
"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5123. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Sun, Solar Activity
Scientific paper
A localized explosive release of energy, usually from a site located
within a complex solar active region, in which up to 1025 J can be
liberated within a few thousand seconds. A typical flare reaches peak
brightness within the first 5 min of the event and declines more slowly
over the next 20 min. Some flares can last for up to three hours....
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