Table 2

Representative NCI research-mode region-by-region flare classification performance metrics.

Region-by-region, 2010.05.01–2017.05.31
Event def. Event rate Parameter(s) RC BSS ApSS Optimal H&KSS
C + 1 0.0879 ϕtotσ (∇ h ⁡ Bz) 0.937 ± 0.005 0.40 ± 0.01 0.28 ± 0.01 0.68 ± 0.01
M + 1 0.0145 Ee, σ(|hc|) 0.987 ± 0.001 0.26 ± 0.02 0.14 ± 0.03 0.76 ± 0.02
X + 1 0.0013  (ψNL > 45 °) 0.9988 ± 0.0003 0.12 ± 0.06 0.12 ± 0.07 0.74 ± 0.07
C + 2 0.0837 ϕtotσ (∇ h ⁡ Bz) 0.936 ± 0.007 0.35 ± 0.01 0.23 ± 0.01 0.64 ± 0.01
M + 2 0.0134 Ee, σ(|hc|) 0.990 ± 0.001 0.22 ± 0.02 0.11 ± 0.03 0.69 ± 0.02
X + 2 0.0013 FL24 0.9988 ± 0.0002 0.13 ± 0.06 0.12 ± 0.06 0.69 ± 0.07
C + 3 0.0767 ϕtot, log(nwra) 0.938 ± 0.007 0.31 ± 0.01 0.19 ± 0.01 0.60 ± 0.01
M + 3 0.0124 , 0.9884 ± 0.0008 0.15 ± 0.02 0.07 ± 0.02 0.66 ± 0.02
X + 3 0.0011 log(nwra), 0.9989 ± 0.0002 0.11 ± 0.06 0.08 ± 0.06 0.63 ± 0.10

Variable symbols can be found in Leka & Barnes (2003b); Barnes & Leka (2006) except (ψNL > 45) which indicates the fraction of magnetic neutral line with magnetic shear greater than 45° and FL24 which indicates the prior flare flux (Sect. 3.2.5) for a prior 24 h interval.

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