Solar circumstances at the time of the cosmic ray increase on January 28, 1967 |
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| Authors: | Helen W Dodson E Ruth Hedeman |
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| Institution: | (1) McMath-Hulbert Observatory, The University of Michigan, USA |
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| Abstract: | Solar circumstances have been evaluated for January 28, 1967, the date of an observed ground level enhancement of cosmic rays
which was not preceded by observation of a suitably great Hα flare. On the visible solar hemisphere, a bright subflare at
S23° E19° occurred in appropriate time association with the cosmic ray event, and was accompanied by weak X-ray enhancement
and radio frequency emission. If this flare, alone, or in combination with other minor flares observed on the visible hemisphere
on January 28 was the source of the energetic cosmic rays recorded on that date, then current thinking regarding the characteristics
of cosmic ray flares must be modified.
An initial study of probable circumstances on the invisible hemisphere did not lead to the immediate recognition of amajor center of activity as the probable source of a cosmic ray flare. Further evaluation of all centers of activity on the invisible
hemisphere identified one region, McMath Plage No. 8687, 64° beyond the west limb, as the most plausible, possible site for
the cosmic ray flare on January 28, 1967. The location of this region is in accord with the source-position deduced in Lockwood's
analysis (1968) of the cosmic ray event. This center of activity could not have been more than 5 days old on January 28, 1967.
The interval of major activity in the region was confined primarily to the invisible hemisphere. The occurrence of an ‘isolated’
major flare in the region on February 13, 1967 is discussed. The present study exemplifies the partial nature of solar observations
which are limited to the visible hemisphere.
The possible role of exceptional geomagnetic calm, 1963–1967, in permitting atypical cosmic ray enhancements, as on January
28, 1967, is mentioned. |
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