Statistical study of Balmer continuum enhancement in solar flares

Identifying the physical mechanisms of continuum emission in solar flares is important for improving our understanding of energy transport in the chromosphere. This requires reliable detection of enhanced continuum emission across different flare classes. This study aims to quantify the occurrence statistics and spatial and temporal characteristics of near-ultraviolet (NUV) continuum enhancements across various classes of solar flares. We analyzed 234 IRIS flare observations and developed two in