X-ray sources and magnetic reconnection in the X3.9 flare of 2003 November 3

2006147 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Astrid Veronig · University of Graz

M. Karlický · Czech Academy of Sciences

B. Vršnak · Croatian Geological Survey

Manuela Temmer · University of Graz

Jasmina Magdalenić · Croatian Geological Survey

B. R. Dennis · Goddard Space Flight Center

W. Otruba ·

Abstract

Context.Recent RHESSI observations indicate an apparent altitude decrease of flare X-ray loop-top (LT) sources before changing to the commonly observed upward growth of the flare loop system.

Topics & Keywords

Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volume 446, Issue 2, pp. 675-690

DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20053112

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