Elemental Abundance of Selected SEP Events
SEP event:
Reference: Cohen et al., GRL, 26, 149, 1999
Comment: These abundances were obtained for 1200 Nov 6 - 0000 Nov 10,
1997 by fitting a power law to the SIS elemental spectra over the region 12-60
MeV/nucleon, using a common spectral index for all elements. The charge
states were then inferred from the abundances in a manner described in the
paper.

SEP event: 9 events from 1997 and 1998 (as indicated in
the first table)
Reference: Cohen et al., GRL, 26,
2697, 1999
Comment: The first table gives 3He/4He ratios and Fe/O
over energy intervals indicated for 9 large SEP events. The second table gives heavy ion composition
from 12-60 MeV/nucleon for 4 Fe-rich large SEP events.
Table 1. Characteristics of
Observed SEP Events
|
Event Time Year
Start End |
3He/4He (8-14 MeV/nuc) |
Fe/O (12-60 MeV/nuc) |
|
1997 306 0600 - 310 1200 |
0.008 |
0.588 ± 0.011 |
|
1997 310 1200 - 314 0000 |
0.007 |
0.900 ± 0.006 |
|
1998 110 1200 - 117 0000 |
< 0.06 |
0.018 ± 0.001* |
|
1998 122 1200 - 125 0000 |
< 0.002 |
0.833 ± 0.016 |
|
1998 126 0800 - 128 0000 |
0.04 |
0.740 ± 0.014 |
|
1998 129 0450 - 131 1200 |
< 0.002 |
0.492 ± 0.015 |
|
1998 237 0000 - 244 0000 |
< 0.002 |
0.016 ± 0.001 |
|
1998 273 1200 - 278 0000 |
< 0.003 |
0.299 ± 0.003 |
|
1998 318 0600 - 322 1200 |
0.005 |
0.761 ± 0.006 |
* measured over 12 to 40
MeV/nucleon
Table 2. Observed Element
Composition (12 to 60 MeV/nucleon)
|
Z |
310.5 - 314.0 |
122.5 - 125.0 |
126.3 - 128.0 |
318.25 - 322.5 |
|
6 |
1000 ± 12 |
1000 ± 38 |
1000 ± 39 |
1000 ± 15 |
|
7 |
347 ± 6 |
371 ± 19 |
385 ± 20 |
309 ± 7 |
|
8 |
3058 ± 29 |
3218 ± 99 |
3010 ± 95 |
2602 ± 33 |
|
10 |
848 ± 10 |
1077 ± 40 |
955 ± 37 |
672 ± 11 |
|
11 |
54 ± 2 |
98 ± 8 |
94 ± 6 |
69 ± 2 |
|
12 |
625 ± 8 |
913 ± 35 |
706 ± 29 |
915 ± 14 |
|
13 |
74 ± 2 |
102 ± 7 |
120 ± 7 |
101 ± 3 |
|
14 |
558 ± 7 |
700 ± 28 |
532 ± 23 |
776 ± 12 |
|
16 |
216 ± 4 |
230 ± 13 |
214 ± 12 |
164 ± 4 |
|
18 |
66 ± 2 |
73 ± 6 |
62 ± 50 |
32 ± 2 |
|
20 |
177 ± 3 |
196 ± 11 |
230 ± 11 |
112 ± 3 |
|
26 |
2752 ± 26 |
2680 ± 79 |
2228 ± 66 |
1980 ± 24 |
|
28 |
191 ± 3 |
207 ± 8 |
|
106 ± 2 |
SEP event: Average over 27 large SEP events from Nov
1997 to Jan 2001
Reference: Cohen et al., in Solar
and Galactic Composition, ed by R.F. Wimmer-Schweingruber, AIP, 598, p. 107,
2001
Comment: These abundances were calculated over 20-65
MeV/nucleon and are given as ratios to neighboring elements to reduce the
effects of FIP and Q/M fractionation.
|
Element ratio |
FIP (eV) |
SIS study |
Photosphere* |
Meteoritic* |
|
P/Si |
0.49 |
5.12 ± 0.47 |
7.76 ± 0.75 |
10.00 ± 1.48 |
|
Cl/Si |
13.00 |
1.66 ± 0.29 |
5.24 ± 0.78 |
5.25 ± 0.78 |
|
K/Ca |
4.34 |
60.87 ± 4.78 |
58.87 ± 20.56 |
60.26 ± 2.84 |
|
Ti/Ca |
6.82 |
38.79 ± 4.22 |
46.74 ± 6.97 |
38.90 ± 1.83 |
|
Cr/Fe |
6.77 |
20.06 ± 0.85 |
14.76 ± 1.08 |
15.49 ± 0.36 |
|
Mn/Fe |
7.44 |
12.55 ± 0.68 |
7.76 ± 0.56 |
10.72 ± 0.25 |
|
Co/Fe |
7.86 |
3.88 ± 0.31 |
2.63 ± 0.26 |
2.57 ± 0.06 |
|
Ni/Fe |
7.64 |
60.89 ± 1.42 |
56.23 ± 1.31 |
56.23 ± 1.31 |
|
Cu/Fe |
7.73 |
0.69 ± 0.14 |
0.51 ± 0.05 |
0.62 ± 0.06 |
|
Zn/Fe |
9.39 |
1.33 ± 0.21 |
1.26 ± 0.26 |
1.48 ± 0.14 |
* from Grevesse, N. and Sauval, A.J.,
Space Sci. Rev. 85, 161-174, 1998.
SEP event: Large ‘Halloween 2003’ events; October 26, October 28, October 29, November 2,
Reference: Cohen et al., JGR, in
press, 2005
Comment: These figures show the temporal evolution of
the oxygen intensity at several energies; the combined O and Fe spectra from ULEIS
and SIS, integrated over each event; the resulting Fe/O abundances as a
function of energy; and the elemental abundance at 0.64-0.91 MeV/nucleon from
ULEIS and 12-60 MeV/nucleon from SIS.
The data for these elemental abundances are given in the following
table.

Figure 1. Hourly oxygen
intensity plotted versus time for several of the ULEIS and SIS energy bands.
Flares start times are indicated by the inverted triangles at the top of the
plot (with X-ray flare size given above). Shock passages are denoted by
vertical solid lines. The 5 identified events are numbered for reference.

Figure 2. Event-integrated
oxygen (circles) and iron (squares) fluences plotted versus energy for each of
the 5 events. The gaps in the Fe spectra (from ~3 to 10 MeV/nucleon) are
due to different measurement techniques of the ULEIS and SIS sensors.

Figure 3. Iron to oxygen
fluence ratios plotted as a function of energy for the 5 events.

Figure 4. Event-integrated abundances
relative to oxygen plotted versus nuclear charge for two different energy
ranges, 0.64 to 0.91 MeV/nucleon from ULEIS (left panels) and 12 to 60
MeV/nucleon from SIS (right panels). The bottom panels are further
normalized to the large SEP event abundances of Reames [1999].
SIS Abundances for Figure 4
|
Nuclear Charge |
26 Oct |
28 Oct |
29 Oct |
2 Nov |
4 Nov |
|
6 |
403.00 ± 0.06 |
483.00 ± 5.78 |
403.00 ± 0.46 |
452.00 ± 0.41 |
524.00 ± 0.03 |
|
7 |
116.00 ± 0.03 |
162.00 ± 3.69 |
125.00 ± 0.27 |
143.00 ± 0.25 |
138.00 ± 0.02 |
|
8 |
1000.00 ± 0.09 |
1000.00 ± 8.59 |
1000.00 ± 0.74 |
1000.00 ± 0.66 |
1000.00 ± 0.04 |
|
10 |
143.00 ± 0.03 |
112.00 ± 2.85 |
246.00 ± 0.38 |
134.00 ± 0.25 |
115.00 ± 0.01 |
|
11 |
12.70 ± 0.01 |
12.50 ± 1.01 |
17.90 ± 0.10 |
12.00 ± 0.08 |
11.10 ± 0.00 |
|
12 |
188.00 ± 0.04 |
200.00 ± 4.22 |
242.00 ± 0.39 |
195.00 ± 0.34 |
217.00 ± 0.02 |
|
13 |
14.70 ± 0.01 |
12.70 ± 1.00 |
21.60 ± 0.12 |
11.90 ± 0.08 |
13.90 ± 0.01 |
|
14 |
151.00 ± 0.03 |
157.00 ± 4.03 |
173.00 ± 0.33 |
120.00 ± 0.27 |
119.00 ± 0.01 |
|
16 |
38.30 ± 0.02 |
27.80 ± 1.75 |
32.60 ± 0.14 |
19.10 ± 0.10 |
19.50 ± 0.01 |
|
18 |
2.81 ± 0.00 |
0.91 ± 0.23 |
6.11 ± 0.07 |
1.22 ± 0.02 |
1.29 ± 0.00 |
|
20 |
12.20 ± 0.01 |
4.98 ± 0.70 |
12.20 ± 0.09 |
5.04 ± 0.05 |
3.91 ± 0.00 |
|
26 |
147.00 ± 0.03 |
37.80 ± 1.99 |
138.00 ± 0.33 |
42.10 ± 0.13 |
31.60 ± 0.01 |
|
28 |
8.54 ± 0.01 |
2.64 ± 0.62 |
5.44 ± 0.06 |
2.87 ± 0.04 |
1.66 ± 0.00 |
ULEIS Abundances for Figure 4
|
Nuclear Charge |
26 Oct |
28 Oct |
29 Oct |
2 Nov |
4 Nov |
|
7 |
114.08 ±
8.76 |
232.13 ± 24.88 |
120.98 ± 12.96 |
133.17 ±
7.14 |
123.90 ±
5.01 |
|
8 |
1000.00 ± 34.86 |
1000.00 ± 62.91 |
1000.00 ± 49.01 |
1000.00 ± 26.06 |
1000.00 ± 18.89 |
|
10 |
173.95 ± 11.17 |
226.85 ± 24.37 |
268.20 ± 20.05 |
114.74 ±
6.53 |
96.48 ±
4.34 |
|
12 |
226.61 ± 13.00 |
313.61 ± 30.66 |
304.44 ± 21.55 |
215.60 ±
9.42 |
251.97 ±
7.51 |
|
14 |
307.89 ± 16.05 |
317.73 ± 30.28 |
321.70 ± 22.57 |
251.63 ± 10.24 |
406.92 ± 10.01 |
|
16 |
111.37 ±
9.03 |
88.38 ± 13.71 |
68.04 ±
9.34 |
72.20 ±
5.09 |
111.30 ±
4.58 |
|
20 |
57.81 ±
8.85 |
35.85 ±
8.87 |
30.24 ±
6.85 |
20.95 ±
2.78 |
37.64 ±
3.12 |
|
26 |
1024.40 ± 30.87 |
388.84 ± 28.42 |
690.39 ± 35.80 |
444.82 ± 13.23 |
755.61 ± 14.51 |
SEP event: Large SEP events as identified by GOES
1997-2005
Reference: Cane et al., JGR,
submitted, 2005
Comment: The table identifies GOES events and their
associated flares, shocks, and radio signatures. The peak GOES >10 MeV proton intensity is
given as well as the Fe/O ratio from SIS integrated over the event from 12-60
MeV/nucleon. The time profiles of the
SIS data are characterized in a manner described in the paper.
GOES SEP Events (1997-2005)
|
Event |
Flare |
Particles |
Shock |
||||||||
|
Numbera |
Year |
Date |
Timeb |
Location |
|
> |
Fe/Od ¸ 0.134 |
Profilee |
Transitf Speed (km/s) |
Radiog |
|
|
Ratio |
Uncertainty |
||||||||||
|
1 |
1997 |
Nov 04 |
0555 |
S14W33 |
X2 |
72 |
3.11 |
0.17 |
P |
640 |
|
|
2 |
1997 |
Nov 06 |
1150 |
S18W63 |
X9 |
490 |
6.40 |
10.08 |
P |
500 |
|
|
3 |
1998 |
Apr 20 |
1000 |
S43W90 |
M1 |
1700 |
0.032 |
0.003 |
O |
520 |
km |
|
4 |
1998 |
May 02 |
1335 |
S15W15 |
X1 |
150 |
5.23 |
0.22 |
O |
1120 |
|
|
5 |
1998 |
May 06 |
0800 |
S11W65 |
X2 |
210 |
3.59 |
0.25 |
P |
... |
|
|
6 |
1998 |
Aug 24 |
2205 |
N30E07 |
X1 |
670 |
0.88 |
0.29 |
S |
1260 |
km |
|
7 |
1998 |
Sep 23 |
0700 |
N18E09 |
M7 |
44 |
*0.46 |
0.02 |
S |
1032 |
km |
|
8 |
1998 |
Sep 30 |
1320 |
N23W81 |
M2 |
1200 |
2.03 |
0.06 |
O |
1010 |
km |
|
9 |
1998 |
Nov 05 |
1900 |
N26W18 |
M9 |
11 |
*0.50 |
0.02 |
O |
740 |
|
|
10 |
1998 |
Nov 14 |
0518 |
N28W90 |
C1 |
310 |
5.02 |
0.11 |
P |
... |
|
|
11 |
1999 |
Jan 20 |
2004 |
N27E90 |
M5 |
14 |
8.57 |
1.74 |
O |
PS |
|
|
12 |
1999 |
Apr 24 |
1300 |
NW150 |
... |
32 |
1.22 |
0.40 |
P |
... |
|
|
13 |
1999 |
May 03 |
0602 |
N15E32 |
M4 |
14 |
*0.155 |
0.007 |
S |
720 |
|
|
14 |
1999 |
Jun 01 |
1930 |
NW120 |
... |
48 |
4.88 |
0.23 |
P |
... |
|
|
15 |
1999 |
Jun 04 |
0703 |
N17W69 |
M3 |
64 |
2.86 |
0.27 |
P |
... |
|
|
16 |
2000 |
Feb 18 |
0925 |
|
... |
13 |
3.29 |
1.47 |
P |
... |
|
|
17 |
2000 |
Apr 04 |
1541 |
N16W66 |
C9 |
55 |
0.80 |
0.19 |
P |
870 |
km |
|
18 |
2000 |
Jun 06 |
1525 |
N20E18 |
X2 |
84 |
3.0 |
1.5 |
O |
990 |
km |
|
19 |
2000 |
Jun 10 |
1702 |
N22W38 |
M5 |
46 |
5.86 |
0.54 |
P |
PS |
|
|
20 |
2000 |
Jul 14 |
1024 |
N22W07 |
X5 |
24000 |
0.62 |
0.14 |
S |
1600 |
km |
|
21 |
2000 |
Jul 22 |
1134 |
N14W56 |
M3 |
*17 |
... |
… |
P |
... |
|
|
22 |
2000 |
Jul 27 |
1130 |
NW120 |
... |
*18 |
... |
… |
P |
... |
|
|
23 |
2000 |
Aug 09 |
1525 |
N11W11 |
C2 |
*17 |
... |
… |
O |
805 |
|
|
24 |
2000 |
Sep 12 |
1213 |
S17W09 |
M1 |
320 |
3.06 |
0.31 |
P |
640 |
km |
|
25 |
2000 |
Oct 16 |
0728 |
N04W90 |
M2 |
15 |
4.92 |
0.35 |
P |
... |
|
|
26 |
2000 |
Oct 25 |
1125 |
N00W95 |
C4 |
15 |
0.98 |
0.41 |
P |
PS |
|
|
27 |
2000 |
Nov 08 |
2328 |
N10W75 |
M7 |
14800 |
0.049 |
0.004 |
O |
1300 |
|
|
27b |
2000 |
Nov 09 |
1613 |
S11E10 |
M |
|
|
|
|
1200 |
km |
|
28 |
2000 |
Nov 24 |
1455 |
N22W07 |
X2 |
100 |
2.55 |
0.42 |
P |
PS |
|
|
29 |
2000 |
Nov 25 |
0100 |
N07E50 |
M8 |
940 |
0.81 |
0.04 |
S |
1000 |
|
|
30 |
2001 |
Jan 28 |
1600 |
S04W59 |
M1 |
49 |
4.48 |
0.38 |
P |
630 |
|
|
31 |
2001 |
Mar 29 |
1015 |
N14W12 |
X1 |
35 |
3.28 |
0.22 |
O |
690 |
|
|
32 |
2001 |
Apr 02 |
2151 |
N18W82 |
X20 |
1110 |
2.30 |
0.04 |
O |
1020 |
|
|
33 |
2001 |
Apr 10 |
0526 |
S23W09 |
X2 |
355 |
0.94 |
0.04 |
S |
1220 |
|
|
34 |
2001 |
Apr 12 |
1028 |
S19W42 |
X2 |
|
2.11 |
0.34 |
P |
... |
|
|
35 |
2001 |
Apr 15 |
1350 |
S20W85 |
X14 |
951 |
5.79 |
0.15 |
P |
700 |
|
|
36 |
2001 |
Apr 18 |
0214 |
S20W120 |
C2 |
321 |
3.31 |
0.15 |
P |
... |
|
|
37 |
2001 |
Apr 26 |
1312 |
N17W31 |
M7 |
*57 |
... |
… |
S |
1010 |
km |
|
38 |
2001 |
May 07 |
0855 |
NW140 |
... |
30 |
3.01 |
0.48 |
P |
... |
|
|
39 |
2001 |
Jun 15 |
1520 |
SW130 |
... |
26 |
0.77 |
0.49 |
P |
... |
|
|
40 |
2001 |
Aug 09 |
1122 |
S17E19 |
C3 |
17 |
*0.887 |
0.008 |
O |
640 |
|
|
41 |
2001 |
Aug 15 |
2355 |
W140 |
... |
493 |
0.90 |
0.04 |
O |
PS |
|
|
42 |
2001 |
Sep 15 |
1128 |
S21W49 |
M1 |
*11 |
... |
… |
P |
... |
|
|
43 |
2001 |
Sep 24 |
1038 |
S16E23 |
X2 |
12900 |
0.120 |
0.006 |
S |
1220 |
km |
|
44 |
2001 |
Oct 01 |
0515 |
S22W91 |
M9 |
2360 |
0.51 |
0.05 |
O |
PS |
|
|
45 |
2001 |
Oct 19 |
1630 |
N15W29 |
X1 |
11 |
2.84 |
0.65 |
P |
870 |
km |
|
46 |
2001 |
Oct 22 |
1759 |
S18E16 |
X1 |
24 |
5.44 |
0.56 |
P |
640 |
|
|
47 |
2001 |
Nov 04 |
1620 |
N06W18 |
X1 |
31700 |
0.373 |
0.008 |
S |
1240 |
km |
|
48 |
2001 |
Nov 17 |
0525 |
S13E42 |
M2 |
34 |
*0.17 |
0.01 |
S |
680 |
|
|
49 |
2001 |
Nov 22 |
2330 |
S15W34 |
M9 |
18900 |
0.44 |
0.02 |
S |
1300 |
km |
|
50 |
2001 |
Dec 26 |
0540 |
N08W54 |
M7 |
779 |
4.94 |
0.10 |
P |
570 |
|
|
51 |
2001 |
Dec 28 |
2045 |
S26E90 |
X3 |
108 |
0.81 |
0.08 |
S |
870 |
|
|
52 |
2002 |
Jan 08 |
2025 |
NE100 |
C9 |
91 |
*0.111 |
0.004 |
S |
902 |
km |
|
53 |
2002 |
Jan 14 |
0627 |
SW90 |
M4 |
*15 |
... |
… |
O |
... |
|
|
54 |
2002 |
Feb 20 |
0612 |
N12W72 |
M5 |
13 |
6.86 |
1.05 |
P |
... |
|
|
55 |
2002 |
Mar 15 |
2310 |
S08W03 |
M2 |
13 |
*0.369 |
0.007 |
O |
670 |
|
|
56 |
2002 |
Mar 18 |
0231 |
S09W46 |
M1 |
53 |
1.43 |
0.59 |
O |
710 |
|
|
57 |
2002 |
Mar 22 |
1114 |
SW90 |
M1 |
16 |
*0.039 |
0.004 |
S |
660 |
|
|
58 |
2002 |
Apr 17 |
0824 |
S14W34 |
M2 |
24 |
1.31 |
0.19 |
P |
860 |
km |
|
59 |
2002 |
Apr 21 |
0151 |
S14W84 |
X1 |
2520 |
0.18 |
0.007 |
O |
800 |
km |
|
60 |
2002 |
May 22 |
0354 |
S19W56 |
C5 |
820 |
0.52 |
0.05 |
S |
1323 |
km |
|
61 |
2002 |
Jul 07 |
1143 |
SW110 |
M1 |
22 |
1.81 |
0.56 |
P |
... |
|
|
62 |
2002 |
Jul 15 |
2008 |
N19W01 |
X3 |
234 |
0.73 |
0.13 |
O |
955 |
|
|
63 |
2002 |
Jul 20 |
2130 |
SE90 |
X3 |
28 |
0.59 |
0.06 |
S |
1300 |
|
|
64 |
2002 |
Aug 14 |
0212 |
N09W54 |
M2 |
26 |
1.46 |
0.42 |
P |
1400 |
km |
|
65 |
2002 |
Aug 22 |
0157 |
S07W62 |
M5 |
36 |
5.34 |
0.40 |
P |
PS |
|
|
66 |
2002 |
Aug 24 |
0112 |
S08W90 |
X3 |
317 |
5.62 |
0.17 |
P |
710 |
|
|
67 |
2002 |
Sep 05 |
1706 |
N09E28 |
C5 |
208 |
0.52 |
0.17 |
S |
880 |
km |
|
68 |
2002 |
Nov 09 |
1323 |
S12W29 |
M4 |
404 |
0.43 |
0.12 |
O |
900 |
|
|
68b |
2002 |
Nov 10 |
0321 |
S12W37 |
M2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69 |
2003 |
May 28 |
0027 |
S07W17 |
X3 |
121 |
1.62 |
0.15 |
O |
990 |
|
|
69b |
2003 |
May 29 |
0105 |
S06W37 |
X1 |
|
|
|
|
1100 |
|
|
70 |
2003 |
May 31 |
0224 |
S07W65 |
M9 |
27 |
3.96 |
0.75 |
P |
... |
|
|
71 |
2003 |
Jun 17 |
2255 |
S08E61 |
M6 |
24 |
*0.21 |
0.006 |
O |
730 |
|
|
72 |
2003 |
Oct 26 |
1819 |
N02W38 |
X1 |
466 |
1.44 |
0.05 |
O |
1300 |
|
|
73 |
2003 |
Oct 28 |
1110 |
S16E08 |
X17 |
29500 |
0.097 |
0.007 |
O |
2210 |
km |
|
74 |
2003 |
Oct 29 |
2049 |
S15W02 |
X10 |
1570 |
1.02 |
0.02 |
O |
2120 |
|
|
75 |
2003 |
Nov 02 |
1715 |
S20W56 |
X8 |
353 |
0.69 |
0.02 |
O |
1130 |
|
|
76 |
2003 |
Nov 04 |
1929 |
S19W83 |
X28 |
100 |
0.49 |
0.03 |
O |
880 |
|
|
77 |
2003 |
Nov 20 |
0747 |
N01W08 |
X1 |
13 |
1.24 |
0.14 |
P |
PS |
|
|
78 |
2003 |
Dec 02 |
0948 |
S13W65 |
C7 |
86 |
0.87 |
0.49 |
O |
... |
|
|
79 |
2004 |
Apr 11 |
0419 |
S14W47 |
C9 |
35 |
2.66 |
0.31 |
P |
1100 |
|
|
80 |
2004 |
Jul 25 |
1514 |
N08W33 |
M1 |
2086 |
0.28 |
0.06 |
S |
1300 |
km |
|
81 |
2004 |
Sep 12 |
0056 |
N04E42 |
M5 |
273 |
*0.02 |
0.01 |
S |
980 |
km |
|
82 |
2004 |
Sep 19 |
1712 |
N03W58 |
M1 |
57 |
1.59 |
1.1 |
P |
690 |
|
|
83 |
2004 |
Nov 01 |
0650 |
W90 |
... |
63 |
1.21 |
0.51 |
P |
... |
|
|
84 |
2004 |
Nov 07 |
1606 |
N09W17 |
X2 |
495 |
0.49 |
0.08 |
O |
1031 |
km |
|
85 |
2004 |
Nov 10 |
0213 |
N09W49 |
X3 |
300 |
1.18 |
0.05 |
O |
... |
|
|
86 |
2005 |
Jan 15 |
2302 |
N15W05 |
X3 |
300 |
0.28 |
0.02 |
O |
1200 |
km |
|
87 |
2005 |
Jan 17 |
0952 |
N15W25 |
X4 |
4000 |
0.142 |
0.007 |
O |
1300 |
km |
|
88 |
2005 |
Jan 20 |
0701 |
N14W61 |
X7 |
1680 |
1.65 |
0.04 |
O |
1200 |
km |
aThe ‘b’ numbered events are
additional solar events that probably produced energetic particles in addition to the main event
listed.
bThe time is that of Xray maximum intensity or of the start of the type
III bursts when the flare was behind the limb.
cIntegral intensities from GOES spacecraft. 1 pfu = 1 particle/(cm
-s-ster). The events in which the value is preceded by a * are small ones that
were not included in this study.
dNormalized Fe/O ratios in the range 25—80 MeV/nuc except for the
values preceded with a *. These are at a
lower energy (3-10 MeV/nuc or 12—25 MeV/nuc for the event in 2004) and probably
are upper limits.
eParticle profiles of the type ‘P’ show a prompt onset followed by a
slower decay. ‘S’ profiles peak at the time of an associated shock. Most events
with an ‘O’(i.e. other than P or S) profile show a prompt onset but have
elevated intensities until the associated shock passes.
f ‘...’
indicates no shock near Earth. ‘PS’ indicates there was a passing shock i.e. a
shock not related to the solar event of interest.
gThe shocks designated ‘km’ are ones in which there was radio emission
below 100 kHz that lasted for more than 20 hours.
Abundances for small SEP events from Slocum et al., ApJ,
594, 592-604, 2003
Table 1 Characteristics of the 39 Small SEP Events Included in
This Study
|
Event Number |
Date |
Days |
0.5–2.0 MeV nucleon-13He/4He |
V-disp. |
Shock |
|
1... |
1998 Apr 3 |
93.1–104.8 |
8.15 ± 0.42 x 10-3 |
... |
... |
|
2... |
1998 Apr 29 |
119.7–121.3 |
2.62 ± 1.45 x 10-3 |
... |
F |
|
3... |
1998 May 1 |
121.3–122.2 |
7.01 ± 2.70 x 10-3 |
... |
F |
|
4... |
1998 May 27 |
147.4–148.6 |
4.00 ± 0.23 x 10-2 |
Yes |
... |
|
5... |
1998 Jun 16 |
167.7–170.6 |
1.60 ± 0.34 x 10-3 |
Yes |
F |
|
6... |
1998 Sep 8 |
251.6–254.2 |
2.10 ± 0.06 x 10-1 |
Yes |
... |
|
7... |
1998 Sep 27 |
270.2–272.1 |
1.16 ± 0.02 x 10-1 |
... |
... |
|
8... |
1998 Oct 21 |
294.1–297.0 |
3.03 ± 0.87 x 10-3 |
... |
F |
|
9... |
1998 Nov 5 |
309.7–311.7 |
<1.1 x 10-3 |
Yes |
... |
|
10... |
1998 Nov 7 |
311.7–316.4 |
2.16 ± 0.10 x 10-2 |
... |
F |
|
11... |
1998 Nov 23 |
327.5–334.9 |
3.22 ± 0.38 x 10-3 |
... |
... |
|
12... |
1999 May 27 |
147.3–148.4 |
1.30 ± 0.12 x 10-1 |
... |
... |
|
13... |
1999 Jun 21 |
172.7–176.0 |
3.50 ± 0.17 x 10-2 |
... |
... |
|
14... |
1999 Nov 17 |
321.8–327.3 |
5.62 ± 0.48 x 10-3 |
... |
... |
|
15... |
1999 Dec 28 |
362.0–364.2 |
1.58 ± 0.07 x 10-1 |
... |
... |
|
16... |
2000 Jan 9 |
9.2–13.5 |
1.21 ± 0.10 x 10-2 |
... |
F |
|
17... |
2000 Mar 7 |
67.2–68.8 |
3.24 ± 0.21 x 10-1 |
Yes |
... |
|
18... |
2000 Mar 22 |
82.4–87.2 |
1.48 ± 0.29 x 10-3 |
... |
R |
|
19... |
2000 May 1 |
122.3–123.0 |
6.62 ± 0.43 x 10-2 |
Yes |
... |
|
20... |
2000 May 4 |
125.3–126.7 |
6.38 ± 1.11 x 10-2 |
... |
... |
|
21... |
2000 May 15 |
136.7–138.8 |
1.57 ± 0.46 x 10-3 |
... |
... |
|
22... |
2000 May 17 |
138.8–140.7 |
2.08 ± 0.46 x 10-3 |
... |
F |
|
23... |
2000 May 23 |
144.7–147.9 |
2.06 ± 0.05 x 10-1 |
... |
... |
|
24... |
2000 Jun 15 |
167.8–169.1 |
2.46 ± 0.17 x 10-2 |
Yes |
... |
|
25... |
2000 Jun 17 |
169.2–172.9 |
9.84 ± 0.71 x 10-3 |
Yes |
... |
|
26... |
2000 Jun 23 |
175.3–177.2 |
1.97 ± 0.16 x 10-2 |
... |
F |
|
27... |
2000 Jun 25 |
177.2–180.6 |
2.80 ± 0.38 x 10-3 |
... |
... |
|
28... |
2000 Aug 11 |
224.0–225.4 |
6.29 ± 1.54 x 10-3 |
... |
F |
|
29... |
2000 Aug 12 |
225.4–226.6 |
8.70 ± 0.72 x 10-3 |
... |
... |
|
30... |
2000 Aug 13 |
226.6–228.6 |
1.43 ± 0.38 x 10-3 |
... |
F |
|
31... |
2001 Mar 10 |
69.2–73.9 |
4.47 ± 0.26 x 10-1 |
... |
... |
|
32... |
2001 Mar 25 |
84.5–87.4 |
5.31 ± 0.75 x 10-3 |
... |
F |
|
33... |
2001 Apr 26 |
116.4–119.6 |
3.16 ± 0.53 x 10-3 |
... |
F |
|
34... |
2001 May 20 |
140.3–143.3 |
1.52 ± 0.42 x 10-2 |
... |
... |
|
35... |
2001 Jun 15 |
166.6–167.3 |
3.54 ± 1.20 x 10-3 |
... |
... |
|
36... |
2001 Jun 16 |
167.3–169.4 |
3.02 ± 0.71 x 10-3 |
... |
... |
|
37... |
2001 Jul 19 |
200.6–203.4 |
2.80 ± 1.68 x 10-3 |
... |
... |
|
38... |
2001 Sep 10 |
253.4–255.7 |
1.38 ± 0.07 x 10-1 |
... |
... |
|
39... |
2002 Feb 20 |
51.0–57.0 |
3.00 ± 0.30 x 10-2 |
... |
... |
Notes.— Shown in the table from
left to right are the event numbers, the event times, the 0.5–2.0 MeV nucleon-1
3He/4He ratios from ULEIS, one column noting velocity
dispersion in the ~0.1–10 MeV nucleon-1
ion data from ULEIS, and one column indicating interplanetary shocks detected
using the MAG and SWEPAM instruments. Forward shocks are denoted by
"F" and reverse by "R." Ellipses indicate an event without
clear velocity dispersion (fifth column) or an event in which there was no
shock detected at ACE (sixth column). The event times used to calculate the 3He/4He
ratios from ULEIS are displaced by 2.7 hr from the times shown in the table to
account for the difference in energy ranges between the SIS and ULEIS
instruments.
Table 4 11.0–21.8 MeV nucleon-1 Heavy-Element Intensities
Relative to C
|
Event Num |
C ÷ 1.00 |
N/C ÷ 2.51 x 10-1 |
O/C ÷ 2.04 |
Ne/C ÷ 3.63 x 10-1 |
Na/C ÷ 6.46 x 10-3 |
Mg/C ÷ 1.15 x 10-1 |
Al/C ÷ 8.91 x 10-3 |
Si/C ÷ 1.07 x 10-1 |
S/C ÷ 6.46 x 10-2 |
Ar/C ÷ 7.59 x 10-3 |
Ca/C ÷ 6.92 x 10-3 |
Fe/C ÷ 9.55 x 10-2 |
|
1... |
4.09 ± 0.37 x 10-7 |
2.36 ± 0.33 |
1.58 ± 0.10 |
0.84 ± 0.14 |
3.92 ± 2.52 |
3.11 ± 0.37 |
1.69 ± 1.29 |
2.64 ± 0.37 |
0.81 ± 0.28 |
<1.66 |
<1.82 |
0.97 ± 0.34 |
|
2... |
6.40 ± 1.17 x 10-7 |
0.84 ± 0.45 |
0.47 ± 0.13 |
0.56 ± 0.23 |
5.59 ± 4.41 |
1.97 ± 0.59 |
7.33 ± 4.96 |
2.38 ± 0.73 |
<0.91 |
<7.74 |
<8.49 |
6.19 ± 1.43 |
|
3... |
1.08 ± 0.20 x 10-6 |
0.67 ± 0.39 |
0.49 ± 0.12 |
0.49 ± 0.22 |
<9.57 |
2.41 ± 0.70 |
2.23 ± 1.88 |
2.43 ± 0.77 |
1.62 ± 0.75 |
<8.14 |
<8.93 |
5.36 ± 1.35 |
|
4... |
8.39 ± 1.50 x 10-7 |
1.26 ± 0.49 |
1.44 ± 0.17 |
1.39 ± 0.33 |
<9.25 |
7.58 ± 1.24 |
6.59 ± 4.03 |
7.96 ± 1.33 |
3.28 ± 1.14 |
<7.87 |
13.43 ± 7.29 |
10.19 ± 1.82 |
|
5... |
1.13 ± 0.11 x 10-6 |
1.20 ± 0.24 |
1.00 ± 0.08 |
0.86 ± 0.15 |
3.94 ± 2.54 |
5.70 ± 0.59 |
5.73 ± 1.77 |
3.84 ± 0.51 |
2.50 ± 0.54 |
1.92 ± 1.59 |
3.48 ± 2.20 |
2.91 ± 0.55 |
|
6... |
2.14 ± 0.60 x 10-7 |
1.17 ± 0.96 |
1.94 ± 0.33 |
4.54 ± 0.83 |
24.84 ± 14.96 |
17.12 ± 2.39 |
39.42 ± 12.94 |
15.34 ± 2.38 |
8.25 ± 2.51 |
10.17 ± 8.34 |
32.59 ± 14.92 |
34.48 ± 4.52 |
|
7... |
1.17 ± 0.14 x 10-6 |
0.95 ± 0.26 |
0.97 ± 0.09 |
2.43 ± 0.28 |
8.23 ± 3.46 |
7.45 ± 0.75 |
9.08 ± 2.92 |
9.29 ± 0.94 |
6.54 ± 1.04 |
12.88 ± 4.42 |
14.30 ± 5.16 |
24.62 ± 1.89 |
|
8... |
1.92 ± 0.54 x 10-7 |
<0.96 |
0.82 ± 0.30 |
0.67 ± 0.42 |
<16.70 |
5.42 ± 1.52 |
<12.10 |
3.63 ± 1.26 |
<1.67 |
<14.22 |
<15.59 |
<1.13 |
|
9... |
2.32 ± 0.18 x 10-6 |
1.16 ± 0.18 |
0.75 ± 0.05 |
0.80 ± 0.11 |
2.61 ± 1.49 |
4.23 ± 0.39 |
5.14 ± 1.79 |
3.06 ± 0.37 |
1.32 ± 0.33 |
2.67 ± 1.41 |
6.92 ± 2.50 |
4.37 ± 0.55 |
|
10... |
2.12 ± 0.11 x 10-6 |
1.51 ± 0.14 |
0.96 ± 0.04 |
1.11 ± 0.09 |
3.87 ± 1.25 |
4.86 ± 0.29 |
6.33 ± 1.35 |
4.79 ± 0.32 |
1.61 ± 0.24 |
0.90 ± 0.62 |
2.48 ± 1.03 |
3.71 ± 0.35 |
|
11... |
6.75 ± 0.55 x 10-7 |
0.56 ± 0.20 |
0.61 ± 0.06 |
0.80 ± 0.12 |
<1.87 |
2.94 ± 0.35 |
1.32 ± 0.95 |
2.36 ± 0.34 |
1.22 ± 0.33 |
<1.59 |
4.39 ± 2.03 |
2.03 ± 0.40 |
|
12... |
1.11 ± 0.17 x 10-6 |
1.03 ± 0.33 |
1.27 ± 0.13 |
0.95 ± 0.24 |
7.44 ± 5.55 |
3.00 ± 0.70 |
5.67 ± 3.35 |
6.26 ± 1.07 |
3.55 ± 1.05 |
<6.51 |
6.66 ± 4.89 |
7.99 ± 1.46 |
|
13... |
2.57 ± 0.55 x 10-7 |
1.01 ± 0.47 |
1.23 ± 0.18 |
0.41 ± 0.24 |
<10.97 |
3.45 ± 0.80 |
<7.95 |
1.64 ± 0.61 |
1.20 ± 0.78 |
<9.34 |
<10.24 |
1.68 ± 0.92 |
|
14... |
3.51 ± 0.47 x 10-7 |
0.39 ± 0.24 |
0.85 ± 0.10 |
1.24 ± 0.23 |
7.68 ± 3.92 |
7.16 ± 0.80 |
10.23 ± 3.65 |
6.07 ± 0.81 |
2.05 ± 0.66 |
<4.10 |
3.36 ± 2.94 |
5.20 ± 0.97 |
|
15... |
1.67 ± 0.15 x 10-6 |
1.29 ± 0.21 |
1.23 ± 0.07 |
1.89 ± 0.20 |
11.56 ± 3.55 |
6.21 ± 0.58 |
14.06 ± 3.24 |
6.36 ± 0.61 |
2.25 ± 0.48 |
3.00 ± 1.57 |
18.87 ± 4.62 |
16.91 ± 1.22 |
|
16... |
7.98 ± 0.76 x 10-7 |
0.91 ± 0.19 |
1.16 ± 0.07 |
0.66 ± 0.12 |
3.70 ± 1.96 |
4.13 ± 0.49 |
4.69 ± 2.11 |
4.71 ± 0.55 |
2.35 ± 0.52 |
1.66 ± 1.35 |
<2.54 |
4.10 ± 0.63 |
|
17... |
6.89 ± 1.15 x 10-7 |
1.27 ± 0.36 |
0.45 ± 0.08 |
1.60 ± 0.33 |
8.43 ± 4.59 |
5.13 ± 0.94 |
1.87 ± 1.59 |
4.71 ± 0.95 |
2.69 ± 0.94 |
<7.19 |
18.42 ± 8.63 |
20.11 ± 2.44 |
|
18... |
3.98 ± 0.50 x 10-7 |
1.07 ± 0.26 |
0.63 ± 0.07 |
0.32 ± 0.11 |
<4.88 |
2.07 ± 0.44 |
3.18 ± 2.17 |
1.43 ± 0.40 |
<0.49 |
<4.15 |
<4.55 |
<0.33 |
|
19... |
1.82 ± 0.28 x 10-6 |
1.62 ± 0.34 |
1.65 ± 0.13 |
5.33 ± 0.54 |
26.52 ± 8.41 |
18.94 ± 1.66 |
28.04 ± 7.46 |
12.65 ± 1.49 |
1.98 ± 0.78 |
17.07 ± 6.59 |
23.80 ± 8.76 |
38.65 ± 3.12 |
|
20... |
4.58 ± 1.01 x 10-7 |
1.34 ± 0.51 |
1.23 ± 0.16 |
1.81 ± 0.44 |
<14.54 |
11.01 ± 1.87 |
16.41 ± 8.48 |
9.12 ± 1.69 |
4.77 ± 1.77 |
<12.38 |
30.01 ± 14.00 |
35.70 ± 4.26 |
|
21... |
1.58 ± 0.14 x 10-6 |
0.61 ± 0.13 |
0.92 ± 0.06 |
0.83 ± 0.13 |
5.16 ± 2.46 |
3.85 ± 0.45 |
2.00 ± 1.23 |
1.69 ± 0.32 |
0.58 ± 0.26 |
<2.39 |
<2.62 |
0.67 ± 0.29 |
|
22... |
4.05 ± 0.81 x 10-7 |
0.67 ± 0.31 |
0.85 ± 0.13 |
0.76 ± 0.28 |
<12.11 |
3.63 ± 0.98 |
<8.78 |
1.70 ± 0.64 |
1.09 ± 0.74 |
<10.31 |
<11.31 |
<0.84 |
|
23... |
1.60 ± 0.41 x 10-7 |
1.32 ± 0.57 |
1.98 ± 0.24 |
4.79 ± 0.83 |
<18.24 |
7.58 ± 1.53 |
<13.21 |
12.88 ± 2.27 |
9.55 ± 2.73 |
42.97 ± 17.03 |
19.87 ± 13.68 |
38.67 ± 5.05 |
|
24... |
6.83 ± 1.27 x 10-7 |
0.48 ± 0.25 |
0.90 ± 0.12 |
1.36 ± 0.34 |
17.37 ± 9.37 |
7.11 ± 1.29 |
9.27 ± 4.82 |
6.93 ± 1.19 |
2.10 ± 0.90 |
<8.93 |
<9.79 |
11.05 ± 2.04 |
|
25... |
2.51 ± 0.14 x 10-6 |
0.96 ± 0.10 |
0.83 ± 0.03 |
0.78 ± 0.08 |
4.37 ± 1.33 |
4.82 ± 0.32 |
5.01 ± 1.10 |
4.12 ± 0.30 |
1.28 ± 0.23 |
2.08 ± 0.91 |
9.55 ± 2.01 |
6.07 ± 0.46 |
|
26... |
5.62 ± 0.94 x 10-7 |
0.67 ± 0.29 |
1.26 ± 0.13 |
2.52 ± 0.42 |
14.88 ± 7.54 |
5.60 ± 0.92 |
9.57 ± 4.99 |
6.93 ± 1.13 |
2.21 ± 0.97 |
10.91 ± 5.83 |
25.97 ± 10.23 |
14.98 ± 2.16 |
|
27... |
8.55 ± 0.85 x 10-7 |
0.92 ± 0.19 |
1.17 ± 0.07 |
0.70 ± 0.13 |
6.59 ± 3.07 |
6.80 ± 0.64 |
5.48 ± 2.29 |
3.34 ± 0.49 |
0.36 ± 0.23 |
<2.73 |
<2.99 |
1.61 ± 0.47 |
|
28... |
3.94 ± 0.85 x 10-7 |
1.66 ± 0.48 |
1.17 ± 0.16 |
0.56 ± 0.23 |
<16.91 |
4.68 ± 1.13 |
6.35 ± 4.04 |
2.84 ± 0.93 |
<1.69 |
<14.39 |
<15.78 |
<1.14 |
|
29... |
5.73 ± 1.14 x 10-7 |
0.78 ± 0.32 |
1.46 ± 0.17 |
1.06 ± 0.32 |
9.18 ± 7.03 |
5.26 ± 1.15 |
4.85 ± 3.06 |
4.31 ± 1.14 |
3.09 ± 1.31 |
<11.53 |
34.92 ± 14.53 |
12.05 ± 2.41 |
|
30... |
4.04 ± 0.76 x 10-7 |
0.81 ± 0.34 |
0.84 ± 0.12 |
0.56 ± 0.21 |
<11.54 |
5.59 ± 1.11 |
<8.36 |
4.25 ± 1.09 |
1.50 ± 0.81 |
<9.83 |
<10.77 |
1.69 ± 0.97 |
|
31... |
7.28 ± 0.67 x 10-7 |
0.74 ± 0.16 |
0.67 ± 0.05 |
0.85 ± 0.14 |
3.67 ± 1.92 |
4.61 ± 0.52 |
4.30 ± 1.75 |
4.09 ± 0.53 |
1.49 ± 0.42 |
3.66 ± 1.91 |
11.57 ± 3.82 |
8.30 ± 0.90 |
|
32... |
9.32 ± 0.91 x 10-7 |
0.93 ± 0.17 |
0.87 ± 0.06 |
0.50 ± 0.10 |
1.37 ± 0.59 |
3.81 ± 0.43 |
1.63 ± 0.95 |
2.39 ± 0.40 |
0.36 ± 0.25 |
<2.93 |
<3.22 |
0.88 ± 0.38 |
|
33... |
3.57 ± 0.54 x 10-7 |
0.98 ± 0.29 |
0.83 ± 0.10 |
0.79 ± 0.21 |
7.33 ± 4.37 |
5.62 ± 0.81 |
<5.91 |
2.27 ± 0.63 |
<0.82 |
<6.95 |
<7.62 |
1.46 ± 0.80 |
|
34... |
2.05 ± 0.47 x 10-7 |
1.26 ± 0.50 |
1.24 ± 0.18 |
0.40 ± 0.24 |
<15.15 |
3.99 ± 1.19 |
<10.97 |
5.90 ± 1.40 |
2.83 ± 1.40 |
<12.89 |
26.75 ± 13.28 |
34.48 ± 4.32 |
|
35... |
5.19 ± 0.44 x 10-6 |
1.27 ± 0.17 |
1.05 ± 0.06 |
0.51 ± 0.09 |
2.61 ± 1.41 |
3.77 ± 0.41 |
4.19 ± 1.78 |
3.69 ± 0.48 |
0.84 ± 0.29 |
<2.18 |
3.24 ± 1.91 |
2.14 ± 0.44 |
|
36... |
3.89 ± 0.22 x 10-6 |
0.80 ± 0.09 |
0.78 ± 0.03 |
0.29 ± 0.04 |
3.17 ± 1.11 |
2.65 ± 0.23 |
3.55 ± 0.95 |
1.97 ± 0.21 |
0.37 ± 0.13 |
<0.97 |
0.94 ± 0.73 |
0.36 ± 0.13 |
|
37... |
3.09 ± 0.58 x 10-7 |
0.90 ± 0.35 |
1.08 ± 0.14 |
0.88 ± 0.28 |
11.88 ± 7.87 |
3.81 ± 0.94 |
3.51 ± 2.52 |
1.76 ± 0.67 |
<1.08 |
9.97 ± 6.03 |
<10.03 |
2.05 ± 1.05 |
|
38... |
3.26 ± 0.65 x 10-7 |
<0.32 |
1.06 ± 0.14 |
1.95 ± 0.42 |
2.68 ± 1.62 |
5.15 ± 1.08 |
8.93 ± 5.46 |
6.13 ± 1.36 |
3.97 ± 1.39 |
18.09 ± 9.27 |
20.30 ± 10.71 |
29.00 ± 3.57 |
|
39... |
2.27 ± 0.10 x 10-6 |
1.62 ± 0.11 |
0.83 ± 0.03 |
0.97 ± 0.07 |
2.94 ± 0.85 |
3.56 ± 0.22 |
4.79 ± 0.91 |
4.18 ± 0.25 |
1.17 ± 0.18 |
4.61 ± 1.08 |
7.95 ± 1.55 |
11.09 ± 0.51 |
Notes.— The table shows the 11.0–21.8 MeV nucleon-1 heavy-element intensities relative to C, divided by photospheric abundances (Grevesse & Sauval 1998) for the 39 SEP events in this study; 1 standard deviation of uncertainty is reported. The photospheric ratios used for the normalization are listed in the top row. The first column of the table denotes the event number. The C intensities are reported in units of particles (cm2 sr s MeV nucleon-1)-1, while all other abundances are given as dimensionless ratios. The uncertainties in each ratio (X/C)/(X/C)PH are statistical in nature and include only the uncertainty on X in the small SEP event.