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Research Synopsis
By conjoining modern concepts of magnetic topology and flare observations
from the Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI), we (Angela
DesJardin, Crystal Fordyce, and Emily McLinden) are able to understand
where magnetic reconnection occurs in solar active regions and how flares'
are initiated and evolve. Furthering the understanding of magnetic reconnection
can lead to the prediction of solar flares. By having this predictive power the
calamitous effects of radiation produced by flares on important satellites, manned
space missions, and Earth electronics can be greatly lessened.
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