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Results from the analysis of flares observed by the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) and a recent rocket experiment are discussed. We find evidence for primary energy release in the corona through the interaction of magnetic structures, particle and plasma transport into more than a single magnetic structure at the time of a flare and a complex and changing magnetic topology during the course of a flare. The rocket data are examined for constraints on flare cooling, within the context of simple loop models. These results form a basis for comments on the limitations of simple loop models for flares.
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Acton, L.W., Brown, W.A., Bruner, M.E.C. et al. Transport and containment of plasma, particles and energy within flares. Sol Phys 86, 79–90 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00157176
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