The Study of Solar Energetic Protons Associated with EUV Waves
Abstract
We studied the relationship between solar energetic protons (SEPs) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) wave properties between 2010 August and 2013 May observed by STEREO, SOHO and SDO. We determined the onset times, peak times and peak fluxes of the SEPs in SOHO ERNE and STEREO LET proton channel (6 - 10 MeV). Full Sun heliographic images created by combining STB 195Å, SDO 193Å, and STA 195Å were used for the analysis of the EUV waves. EUV wave arrival times at the spacecraft connecting points and their speed on the low corona were determined by space-time plots. It is noted that there is a significant correlation between the EUV wave arrival times and SEP onset times (r=0.73) but no SEP peak times. SEP peak fluxes increase with EUV wave speed (r=0.69) and the power law spectral index become harder with the EUV wave speed. This suggests that energetic protons are strongly associated with EUV waves, which is considered as the signature of CME shock in the low corona.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #224
- Pub Date:
- June 2014
- Bibcode:
- 2014AAS...22412318P