Type III Bursts and Solar Energetic Particles

<p>Type III bursts are manifestations of energetic electrons associated with solar flares. Since propagation of radio waves in the interplanetary medium is strongly affected by random electron density fluctuations, interplanetary type III bursts provide us with a unique diagnostic tool for solar wind remote plasma measurements. We developed a type III burst automated recognition tool applicable to the Wind and STEREO measurements in order to build an extensive database of radio events. We compared parameters of radio bursts associated with solar energetic particles (SEPs). We investigate possible correlations between solar flares, type III bursts, and SEP events. We discuss possible capabilities of real-time interplanetary radio observations, including direction-finding, to enhance current SEP forecasting.</p>