Bright points and subflares in ultraviolet lines and X-rays

Citation
M. Rovira et al., Bright points and subflares in ultraviolet lines and X-rays, ASTROPHYS J, 510(1), 1999, pp. 474-484
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
0004637X → ACNP
Volume
510
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
474 - 484
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(19990101)510:1<474:BPASIU>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We have analyzed an active region which was observed in H alpha (Multichann el Subtractive Double Pass Spectrograph), in UV lines (SMM/UVSP), and in X- rays (SMM/HXIS). In this active region there were only a few subflares and many small bright points visible in UV and in X-rays. Using an extrapolatio n based on the Fourier transform, we have computed magnetic field lines con necting different photospheric magnetic polarities from ground-based magnet ograms. Along the magnetic inversion lines we find two different zones: (1) a high-shear region (> 70 degrees) where subflares occur, and (2) a low-sh ear region along the magnetic inversion line where UV bright points are obs erved. In these latter regions the magnetic topology is complex with a mixt ure of polarities. According to the velocity field observed in the Si IV la mbda 1402 line and the extrapolation of the magnetic held, we notice that e ach UV bright point is consistent with emission from low-rising loops with downflows at both ends. We notice some hard X-ray emissions above the brigh t-point regions with temperatures up to 8 x 10(6) K, which suggests some in duced reconnection due to continuous emergence of new flux. This reconnecti on is also enhanced by neighboring subflares.