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The observational and theoretical arguments for spatial fragmentation of the bulk of the thermal and non-thermal components of solar flare plasma are summarised. Observational aspects considered include XUV filling factors, EUV centre to limb variations, and H α impact polarisation. Theoretical points addressed are the high flare inductance and beam/return current closure at the acceleration site.
A high degree of beam/plasma filamentation implies strong transverse temperature gradients so that cross-field conduction must be included in energy transport modelling. Preliminary results are described for a simple two-component model.
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Brown, J.C., Gray, N. (1994). Spatial Fragmentation of Solar Flare Plasma and Beams. In: Van den Oord, G.H.J. (eds) Fragmented Energy Release in Sun and Stars. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1014-3_10
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