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A Comparative Study of 2017 July and 2012 July Complex Eruptions: Are Solar Superstorms “Perfect Storms” in Nature?

A Comparative Study of 2017 July and 2012 July Complex Eruptions: Are Solar Superstorms “Perfect Storms” in Nature?

It is paramount from both scientific and societal perspectives to understand the generation of extreme space weather. We discuss the formation of solar superstorms based on a comparative study of the 2012 July 23 and 2017 July 23 eruptions. The first one is Carrington-class, and the second could rival the …