Table 2: Parameters inferred directly from observation of the two sequential flares in AR9893/9901 and parameters derived from the observations.
  Observational parameters
  Flare 2
  GOES M GOES C RHESSI Radio
Peak temperature (MK) 7 10 - -
Peak E Measure (1049 cm-3) 0.2 0.05 - -
Peak photon spectral index ($\gamma$) - - - -
Magnetic field (Gauss) - - - -
Razin parameter ($\alpha$) - - - -
Length (109 cm) - - - 4.0
footpoint area (1017 cm2) - - - 2.5
  Flare 3
Peak temperature (MK) 16 16 35 -
Peak E Measure (1049 cm-3) 5.0 2.0 3.5 -
Peak photon spectral index ($\gamma$) - - 5.9 5.1
Magnetic field (Gauss) - - - 150
Razin parameter ($\alpha$) - - - 0.27
Length (109 cm) - - 4.5 2.9
footpoint area (1017 cm2) - - 2.0 2.5
  Derived parameters
  Flare 2
Column density 1019 cm-2 9.0 4.5 - -
Electron Number (electrons/s) - - - -
Power (erg/s) - - - -
Beam evaporation 1019 cm-2        
Conductive evaporation 1019 cm-2 6.9 14.0 -  
Radiative losses (erg/s) $1\times10^{26}$ $3\times10^{25}$ - -
Conductive losses (erg/s) $ 2.2\times10^{26}$ $7.9\times10^{26}$ - -
Stopping energy (keV) 18.6 26.4 - -
  Flare 3
Column density 1019 cm-2 35.0 22.0 9.3 5.0
Electron Number (electrons/s) - - $1.4\times 10^{36}$ $5.6 \times 10^{34}$
Power (erg/s) - - $7.0 \times10^{27}$ -
Beam evaporation 1019 cm-2 - - 9.7  
Conductive evaporation 1019 cm-2 36.0 36.0 170 -
Stopping energy (keV) 52.0 41.0 27.8 19.6


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