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In this study we perform a statistical study on, 8319 X-Ray solar flares observed with the Hard X-Ray Burst Spectrometer (HXRBS) on the Solar Maximum Mission satellite (SMM). The events are examined in terms of the durations, maximum intensities, and intensity profiles. It is concluded that there is no evidence for a correlation between flare intensity, flare duration, and flare asymmetry. However, we do find evidence for a rapid fall-of in the number of short-duration events.
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Pearce, G., Rowe, A.K. & Yeung, J. A statistical analysis of hard X-Ray solar flares. Astrophys Space Sci 208, 99–111 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00658137
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