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Interacting CMEs and their associated flare and SEP activities

We have analyzed a set of 25 interacting events which are associated with the DH type II bursts. These events are selected from the Coronal Mass Ejections observed during the period 1997-2010 in SOHO/LASCO and DH type IIs in Wind/WAVES. Their pre and primary CMEs from nearby active regions are identified using LASCO and EIT images and their height-time diagrams. Their interacting time and height are obtained, and their associated activities, such as, flares and solar energetic particles (>10pfu) are also investigated. Results from the analysis are: primary CMEs are much faster than the pre-CMEs, their X-ray flares are also stronger (X and M class) compared to the flares (C and M class) of pre-CMEs. Most of the events occurred during the period 2000-2006. From the observed width and speed of pre and primary CMEs, the pre-CMEs are found to be less energetic than the primary CMEs. While the primary CMEs are tracked up to the end of LASCO field of view, most of the pre-CMEs are tracked up to < 26Rs. The SEP intensity is found to be related with the integrated flux of the X-ray flares associated with the primary CMEs for nine events originating from the western region.