Table 1 An overview of the major eruptions of cycle 24 and their SEP association
From: Major solar eruptions and high-energy particle events during solar cycle 24
Major flares (≥M5.0) | 69 |
|---|---|
Confined flares (No CMEs) | 9 |
Flares with no LASCO CME data | 1 |
No. of events for this study | 59 |
No. of eastern eruptions (≤E15) | 24 |
No. of large SEP events in SC 24 | 31 |
No. of eruptions with SEP events | 16/59 (27%) |
No. of western eruptions with SEPs | 13/35 (37%) |
No. of SEP events with < M5 flares | 10/31 (32%) |
No. of SEP events in backside eruptions | 5/31 (16%) |