Three modes of long wavelength flaring from GRS 1915+105: Implications forjet formation

GRS 1915+105 has exhibited at least three modes of long-wavelength (infrare d to radio) flares. Class A flares are the bright (similar to 1 Jy) radio e vents whose apparent superluminal motion in many ways defines the microquas ars. Class B flares have intermediate (similar to 50-300 mJy) flux densitie s in the IR and radio, and are associated with hard X-ray dipping behaviors , Class C flares are faint (similar to 5 - 50 mJy) IR/radio events associat ed with soft X-ray dips. We discuss each of these classes and their inter-r elationships.