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Table 1

Millisecond radio burst classification and abbreviations used.

Abbreviation Description Frequency drift rate Mechanism? Fig. No

QS Quasi linearly drifting 15 to 20 MHz/s 1, 3, 6, 9 1a, b, d, 2b, 3,
simple S bursts 5 (if periodic) 5b–d, 6b, 7b

FS Fast-Drifting S bursts, ~30 MHz/s 2, 5 7
fat S bursts and Shadows

MS Modulated S bursts Any drift (including steep) 3, 4, 8 1c, 3a, 5, 6
envelope <0 or >0

LS S bursts within 5 to 6 MHz/s ? 2
bands of L emission

FF Faraday Fringes 0 Propagation 1b, c, 2, 6a, 7

Notes. Reference numbers in the fourth column refer to the notes in Table 2.

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