Relationship between multiple type II solar radio bursts and CME observed by STEREO/SECCHI

Abstract

Aims. Two or more type II bursts are occasionally observed in close time sequence during solar eruptions, which are known as multiple type II bursts. The origin of the successive burst has been interpreted in terms of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and/or flares. Detailed investigations of the relationship between CMEs and the bursts enable us to understand the nature of the multiple type II bursts. In this study, we examine multiple type II bursts and compare their kinematics with those of a CME occurring near the time of the bursts.