An MHD Modeling of the Successive X2.2 and X9.3 Solar Flares of 2017 September 6

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 914; no. 1; pp. 71 - 84
• Main Authors: Inoue, Satoshi, Bamba, Yumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia The American Astronomical Society 01.06.2021; IOP Publishing
• Subjects: Astrophysics; Computational fluid dynamics; Fluid flow; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux; Magnetic reconnection; Magnetism; Magnetohydrodynamic simulation; Magnetohydrodynamical simulations; Photosphere; Photospheric magnetic fields; Polarity; Solar active regions; Solar activity; Solar activity regions; Solar cycle; Solar flares; Solar magnetic fields; Toruses

The solar active region 12673 produced two successive X-class flares (X2.2 and X9.3) approximately 3 hr apart in 2017 September. The X9.3 flare was the largest recorded solar flare in Solar Cycle 24. In this study we perform a data-constrained magnetohydrodynamic simulation taking into account the o...