Comparative fractal analysis of 2013 November 5 multiple solar eruptions with Fokker-Planck equation using Solar Dynamics Observatory digital images

Digital solar images are available to users with access to standard, mass-market software.This project examines the advantages of using ImageJ, a popular free software from NIH, for comparative fractal analysis of the 2013 November 5 multiple solar eruption images in the Solar Dynamics Observatory Database.The Fokker-Planck equation based description of brightness fractal dimension probability density function has been shown to be important to the understanding of the brightness fluctuation.The project results suggest observable trends in box-counting fractal dimension of the brightness signal before an eruption in the AIA-13.1 nm hot channel.The project has been valuable in giving community college pre-engineering students some hands-on experience in research projects.The proposed algorithm would help to establish a publicly smartphone accessible, computing network that could assist in exploratory studies of FITS data in community college science and pre-engineering classes including outreach programs.