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The slowly varying component of solar meter wavelength radiation: A non-thermal radio source

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The slowly varying component of solar centimeter wavelength radiation can often be attributed to thermal emission from density enhancements above an active region. This assertion is justified by the success in reproducing the observations by ray tracing calculations in appropriate coronal models. Similar components have been observed at meter wavelengths and thermal radiation from density enhancements has again been suggested as the emission mechanism. However ray tracing calculations at meter wavelengths, unlike those at centimeter wavelengths, must include both refraction and scattering effects for realistic modelling. In this study, in which scattering is included for the first time, it is shown that scattering may lead to lower emission from density enhancements rather than higher emission as predicted by models in which refraction alone is considered. This strongly suggests that the emission observed at meter wavelengths is of non-thermal origin.

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Riddle, A.C. The slowly varying component of solar meter wavelength radiation: A non-thermal radio source. Sol Phys 36, 375–381 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00151208

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