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San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2024 - Solar flares occur when magnetic energy builds up in the Sun's atmosphere and is released as electromagnetic radiation. Lasting anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, flares usually reach tempe
Researchers have discovered that there are a significant amount of slow-building solar flares worthy of further investigation.
<p>Although solar flares have been classified based on the amount of energy they emit at their peak, there has not been significant study into differentiating flares since slow-building flares were first discovered in the 1980s. In a new paper in <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11207-023-02244-0"><em>Solar Physics</em></a>, a team, led by UC San Diego astrophysics graduate student Aravind Bharathi Valluvan, has shown that there is a significant amount of slower-type flares worthy of further investigation.</p>