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A possible observational test to distinguish between slow and transient current buildup prior to solar flares

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A possible diagnostic for differentiating between a slow and a transient buildup of current prior to a flare is developed. It is noted that if this diagnostic can be realized in practice, it will yield information not only on the rate the current is built up, but also on the magnitude of the electric field that is precipitating the buildup.

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  1. Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, 20742, College Park, U.S.A.

    D. S. Spicer

  2. E. O. Hulburt Center for Space Research, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 20375, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

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Spicer, D.S. A possible observational test to distinguish between slow and transient current buildup prior to solar flares. Sol Phys 64, 121–128 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00151120

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