RHESSI and non-thermal solar physics in the IHY
Abstract
The signatures of non-thermal activity on the Sun - X-rays, gamma-rays, and high-energy particles - present us with the closest possible view of the essential physics underlying solar activity and its heliospheric consequences. During the International Heliophysical Year (2007) we will have a rich harvest of measurements from current sunspot maximum from an unprecedented array of observations from space. This poster will present the most recent observations from the newest spacecraft, RHESSI (the Reuven Ramaty High-Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager) in the context of the IHY and possible future programs. The RHESSI data discussed emphasize the gamma-ray line flare of July 23, 2002 as well as discoveries made in the April 21, 2002 and other events.
- Publication:
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EGS - AGU - EUG Joint Assembly
- Pub Date:
- April 2003
- Bibcode:
- 2003EAEJA.....7939H