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Appendix A: Parameter evolution
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 In Figs.&nbsp;<a href="/articles/aa/full_html/2009/42/aa12044-09/aa12044-09.html#Fig5">A.1</a>-<a href="/articles/aa/full_html/2009/42/aa12044-09/aa12044-09.html#Fig18">A.14</a> we report the evolution of the flare activity, total magnetic flux&nbsp;
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generalized fractal dimension&nbsp;<i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, contribution diversity&nbsp;<IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
dimensional diversity&nbsp;<IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and volume occupied by the potentially unstable regions&nbsp;<i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> for each of the 14&nbsp;superactive regions.

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<td class="img-txt"><span class="bold">Figure A.1:</span><p>
Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub>&nbsp;vs. time for NOAA&nbsp;9026.
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<td class="img-txt"><span class="bold">Figure A.2:</span><p>
Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 9236.
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<td class="img-txt"><span class="bold">Figure A.3:</span><p>
Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 9690.
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<td class="img-txt"><span class="bold">Figure A.4:</span><p>
Flare activity, 
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      <IMG SRC="img2.png" ALT="$\Phi _{\rm tot}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="24">,
      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 9733.
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<td class="img-txt"><span class="bold">Figure A.5:</span><p>
Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10030.
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<td class="img-txt"><span class="bold">Figure A.6:</span><p>
Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10039.
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Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10314.
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Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10365.
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Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10375.
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Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10486.
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Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10656.
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Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10696.
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Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10720.
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Flare activity, 
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      <i>D</i><sub>8</sub>, <IMG SRC="img3.png" ALT="$C_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">,
      <IMG SRC="img4.png" ALT="$D_{\rm d}$" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" HEIGHT="26" WIDTH="19">
and <i>I</i><sub><i>v</i></sub> vs. time for NOAA 10786.
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