The filament eruption in the 3B flare of July 29, 1973 - Onset and magnetic field configuration

Moore, R. L. and B. J. Labonte, The filament eruption in the 3B flare of July 29, 1973 - Onset and magnetic field configuration, 91, 207-210 (1980) (ADS)

The cartoon

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The basic "sheared-core magnetic explosion" model, as described endlessly by fans of magnetic reconnection on large scales. This is in the main stream of CSHKP consciousness - no new ideas really, but at least insistence here on the 3-dimensional structure. Many later cartoons in the genre reverted to 2D. Others embrace the full dimensionality of the all-important filament cavity/flux-rope geometry.

      This very nice Skylab flare (SOL1973-07-29) was a filament-eruption event, in a spotless region (the Archivist recalls), a favorite subject of Helen Dodson-Prince who is alas not represented in this Archive.

Date: 2009 September 15

Update: 2019 November 26