3D MHD Modeling of Solar Flare Heating
Analysis
Key Takeaways
- •3D radiative MHD simulations are used to model electron-beam heating in solar flares.
- •The simulations reproduce continuum enhancements comparable to those observed in strong white-light flares.
- •The study highlights the importance of 3D effects and fine-scale structuring in flare dynamics and emission.
“The simulations produce strong upper-chromospheric heating, multiple shock fronts, and continuum enhancements up to a factor of 2.5 relative to pre-flare levels, comparable to continuum enhancements observed during strong X-class white-light flares.”