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Detection Of Reconnection Signatures In Solar Flares, Taylor R. Whitney
Detection Of Reconnection Signatures In Solar Flares, Taylor R. Whitney
Theses and Dissertations
Solar flare forecasting is limited by the current understanding of mechanisms that govern magnetic reconnection, the main physical phenomenon associated with these events. As a result, forecasting relies mainly on climatological correlations to historical events rather than the underlying physics principles. Solar physics models place the neutral point of the reconnection event in the solar corona. Correspondingly, studies of photospheric magnetic fields indicate changes during solar flares -- particularly in relation to the field helicity -- on the solar surface as a result of the associated magnetic reconnection. This study utilizes data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Helioseismic and …
Modulation Of Lightning Occurrence By The Solar Wind, Adam L. Baxter
Modulation Of Lightning Occurrence By The Solar Wind, Adam L. Baxter
Theses and Dissertations
Lightning affects military and civilian operations. Characterization of the distribution of global lightning strikes of two detection networks based on solar wind events is analyzed. the median analysis by latitude gave different results for the two network datasets. The KLD pulled out some common features such as the seasonal dependence and a general increase in lightning at the equator. Comparisons between different datasets must be handled carefully. the KLD method may be a way to capture common features, or assess how similar the datasets are. A detailed analysis of the differences between the tow networks detection algorithms and investigating other …