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A discussion on the AD 774/775 event
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T1/2 = 5730 a
Miyake et al., Nature 486, 240 (2012)
“A signature of cosmic-ray increase in AD 774-775 from tree rings in Japan”
Melott & Thomas, Nature 491,1 (2012)Thomas et al., GRL (2013, in press)Schrijver et al., 117, JGR A08103 (2012)Aulanier et al., A&A 549, 66 (2013)Shibata et al., PASJ 65, 3 (2013)Hambaryan & Neuhäuser, MNRAS (2013, in press)
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Miyake et al. 2012
- a nearby supernova- a violent solar eruption
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Nearby supernova:
no historical record
no remnants
AD1054 SN remnant (NASA-HST)
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Could a violent solar eruption be responsible?
If so: could it be that the AD774 event happens again as a Black Swan event?
typical SEP energy release 1025 J2 1028 J needed
(1) How much energy would be needed?
(2) Can the Sun release this amount of energy?
Miyake conclusion: neither supernova nor solar SEP event
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Hambaryan & Neuhäuser, MNRAS 2013 (in press):
-ray burst fits the scenario, no visible effect seen at Earth
However:
jet is narrow and short-lived extremely unlikelyozone layer depletion not observed
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Kepler data: One 1027 J flare per millenium may be possible
Dynamo models: 2 1023 Mx from an entire solar cycle
Shibata 2013Maehara et al., 2012
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younger stars: more dynamicfast rotators: accumulate energy in shorter timebinaries: tidal effects
Melott & Thomas, 2012
credit: Berdyugina
Thomas et al., 2013Schrijver et al., 2012
Miyake scaling incorrect (24° cone angle)1027 J flare monster spot / 12% of the disk
Can the Sun store this amount of energy?
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Sunspot area – flare energy relationship(Aulanier et al. 2013)
Emax ≤ 1026 J 150“ diameter spot
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The largest sunspot recorded since 1900, observed April 5,1947 from Meudon.(Aulanier et al. 2013)
Ca II K H
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Willis & Stephenson
AD 1128, Dec 8sunspotsChronicle of John of Worcester
- 0.8% disk area- independent records- no C-14 excursion
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Usoskin et al. (2013), A&A 552, L3 “The AD775 cosmic event revisited: the Sun is to blame”
- measurement confirmed with data from German oak trees- data compatible with Be-10 measurements- overestimated event strength by incorrect use of carbon cycle- historical records of aurora sightings in Chinese, Irish, English German chronicles- candidates for similar events- „The Sun can do such things“
How would such an event look like today?
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- 1.3% per year continously- individual proton events dominant, 4% in a single year- the imprint of a series of violent events comparable to 11 y cosmic ray effects
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- SEU rate modulated by solar cycle- SEU 100 - spikes during solar events- handful of spikes comparable to 11 y cosmic rays
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