Sun  ID: 4244

December 4, 2014: M6 Flare as Seen by Solar Dynamics Observatory & GOES

Visualizations by Tom Bridgman Released on February 11, 2015
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SDO 131 angstrom visual with overlaid plot of GOES X-ray flux during the time span.
This visualization is another experiment combining two datasets, the imaging capability of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and the X-ray flux measurments of the GOES satellite. It is focussed on the December 4, 2014 M6 flare.

The GOES satellite X-ray detector has defined the standard for classifying solar flares (see Classifying Solar Eruptions).
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4Kx4K SDO Quick-Look imagery at 5 minute cadence using the 131 angstrom filter and standard color table.
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Full plot of the GOES X-ray flux measurement during the M6 flare.
 

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Visualization Credits

Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
Scott Wiessinger (USRA): Producer
Laurence Schuler (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Project Support
Ian Jones (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Project Support
William D. Pesnell (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, the SDO Science Team, and the Virtual Solar Observatory.

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Missions:
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Data Used:
SDO/AIA/SDO QuickLook JPEG2000 Product also referred to as: SDO QuickLook Product
Observed Data
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GOES/X-Ray/Data List also referred to as: GOES X-ray Flux
Observed Data - December 4, 2014
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Solar Dynamics Observatory: Year 5

Keywords:
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Flares
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Ultraviolet
SVS >> Space Weather
SVS >> SDO
SVS >> Solar Dynamics Observatory
SVS >> Heliophysics
SVS >> Corona
NASA Science >> Sun

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0