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A Study of Sacramento Peak Flares, III. Sympathetic Flares

Title: A Study of Sacramento Peak Flares, III. Sympathetic Flares
Date: 1961
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Report Number: AFCRL 472(III)
Creator: Smith, H. J.
Corporate Author: Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories
Extent: 21
Identifier: AD0278403
Distribution Classification: 1
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Abstract: A sympathetic flare is defined as one which starts through some influence of another flare which erupted earlier. At least one example as been observed directly. Pure chance should produce many simultaneous flares. Several authors have tested the statistical reality of sympathetic flares by comparing the observed and expected numbers of simultaneous flares. Results of such studies have been contradictory. One method has been applied to Sacramento Peak flares during the IGY, with definitely negative results. T e statistical methods are examined critically, with the conclusion that sympathetic flares must be very rare.
Report Availability: Full text available by request
Date Issued: 1961-04
Provenance: IIT
Type: report
Format: 21 pages ; 28 cm.