Sigmoidal morphology and eruptive solar activity

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Soft X-ray images of solar active regions frequently show S-or inverse-S (sigmoidal) morphology. We have studied the Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope video movie for 1993 and 1997. We have classified active regions according to morphology (sigmoidal or non-sigmoidal) and nature of activity (eruptive or non-eruptive). As well, we have used NOAA sunspot areas for each region as a measure of size. We find that regions are significantly more likely to be eruptive if they are either sigmoidal or large.

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Canfield, R. C., Hudson, H. S., & McKenzie, D. E. (1999). Sigmoidal morphology and eruptive solar activity. Geophysical Research Letters, 26(6), 627–630. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999GL900105

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