Abstract
Large-scale flares and coronal mass ejections are called solar storms. They have significant impacts on the Earth and the interplanetary space through electromagnetic emission, ejected plasma, and high-energy particles. In this chapter, first, we review the observation network of solar storms and then explain influences due to these components. For the emission from flares, its spectral and temporal characteristics are discussed based on observations and models. For coronal mass ejections, their observation history and general characteristics are described, and the statistical properties from more than 25 years of SOHO observations are reviewed. Finally, solar energetic particles and their relation to the coronal mass ejections are reviewed, and unresolved issues are mentioned.
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