J. C. Buitrago-Casas
A statistical correlation of sunquakes based on their seismic and white-light emission
Buitrago-Casas, J. C.; Martínez Oliveros, J. C.; Lindsey, C.; Calvo-Mozo, B.; Krucker, S.; Glesener, L.; Zharkov, S.
Authors
J. C. Martínez Oliveros
C. Lindsey
B. Calvo-Mozo
S. Krucker
L. Glesener
Dr Serhii Zharkov S.Zharkov@hull.ac.uk
Lecturer in Physics
Abstract
Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the transient seismic emission, i.e. “sunquakes,” from some solar flares. Some theories associate high-energy electrons and/or white-light emission with sunquakes. High-energy charged particles and their subsequent heating of the photosphere and/or chromosphere could induce acoustic waves in the solar interior. We carried out a correlative study of solar flares with emission in hard X-rays, enhanced continuum emission at 6173 Å, and transient seismic emission. We selected those flares observed by the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) with a considerable flux above 50 keV between 1 January 2010 and 26 June 2014. We then used data from the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager onboard the Solar Dynamic Observatory to search for excess visible-continuum emission and new sunquakes not previously reported. We found a total of 18 sunquakes out of 75 flares investigated. All of the sunquakes were associated with an enhancement of the visible continuum during the flare. Finally, we calculated a coefficient of correlation for a set of dichotomic variables related to these observations. We found a strong correlation between two of the standard helioseismic detection techniques, and between sunquakes and visible-continuum enhancements. We discuss the phenomenological connectivity between these physical quantities and the observational difficulties of detecting seismic signals and excess continuum radiation.
Citation
Buitrago-Casas, J. C., Martínez Oliveros, J. C., Lindsey, C., Calvo-Mozo, B., Krucker, S., Glesener, L., & Zharkov, S. (2015). A statistical correlation of sunquakes based on their seismic and white-light emission. Solar Physics, 290(11), 3151-3162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11207-015-0786-9
Acceptance Date | Sep 18, 2015 |
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Online Publication Date | Nov 10, 2015 |
Publication Date | 2015-11 |
Deposit Date | Jul 19, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 19, 2016 |
Journal | Solar physics |
Print ISSN | 0038-0938 |
Electronic ISSN | 1573-093X |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 290 |
Issue | 11 |
Pages | 3151-3162 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11207-015-0786-9 |
Keywords | Helioseismology; Flares, white light flares |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/441283 |
Publisher URL | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11207-015-0786-9 |
Additional Information | Authors' accepted manuscript of article published in: Solar physics, 2015, v.290 issue 11. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11207-015-0786-9 |
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