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Rodgers, E.M., Bailey, S.M., Warren, H.P., Woods, T.N. and Eparvier, F.G. (2006). Soft X-ray irradiances during solar flares observed by TIMED-SEE. Journal of Geophysical Research 111: doi: 10.1029/2005JA011505. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Observations from the Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics Dynamics--Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Experiment (TIMED-SEE) are analyzed to determine the solar soft X-ray energy emission during a solar flare. The TIMED-SEE X-ray ultraviolet Photometer System (XPS) detectors utilize broadband photodiodes that observe from 0.1 to 27 nm. The XPS observed 29 flares of various strengths over a 6-month period in 2002. We describe an emission measure technique to interpret the broadband observations and determine a best fit flare spectrum. This technique is applied to the 29 flares observed by the XPS. Our results show that most of the enhancement in the solar spectrum during a flare comes from the 0--2 nm wavelength range. We also show that the XPS calculated 0.1--0.8 nm irradiance for brighter M-class and X-class flares is in good agreement with the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) observed 0.1--0.8 nm irradiance. Also, the XPS 0--7 nm flare irradiance is well correlated with the 0.1--0.8 nm irradiance observed by GOES. We show that the total 0--7 nm irradiance of smaller X-class flares (X1--X5) calculated at the time of the XPS observation provides 2--3 times the energy of the quiet Sun 0--7 nm irradiance. |
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Keywords
Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Solar irradiance, Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Flares, Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, X-rays, gamma rays, and neutrinos, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Thermosphere, energy deposition |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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