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The Relationship Between Photospheric Magnetic Field Evolution and Major Flares

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2005

Y. Zhang
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China email: [email protected]
J.H. Liu
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China email: [email protected]
H.Q. Zhang
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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On 28 Oct 2003, one of the biggest flares (4B/X17.2) seen in recent years occurred in Active Region (AR) NOAA 10486 associated with a violent halo coronal mass ejection. It was a complex $\beta\gamma\delta$ region. After studying the evolution of the AR and the phenomena of this powerful flare, we obtained the following result. (1) Highly sheared transverse field was formed gradually on both sides of the neutral line by squeeze during the AR development; (2) Rotations of penumbra of main polarities were discerned, and the average horizontal velocities was as large as 0.55 km/s; (3) The spiral transverse field of main positive polarity was diffused after the large flare; (4) Some magnetic features submerged or emerged in the vicinity of the flare onset point. The emergence of this rotational and complex magnetic topology implies a transport of magnetic energy and complexity from the low atmosphere to the corona. Moreover, the rapidly submergence (emergence) and movements of the small magnetic features which represent the enhancement (cancellation) and squeeze of the magnetic field play a key role in the onset of the flare.To search for other articles by the author(s) go to: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html

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© 2005 International Astronomical Union