In-Situ Observations of Reconnection in Space
| Autor: | Götz Paschmann, Tai Phan, Marit Øieroset |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Physics
Magnetosphere Astronomy and Astrophysics Magnetic reconnection Geophysics Electron Atmospheric sciences Nanoflares Solar wind Planetary science Physics::Plasma Physics Space and Planetary Science Physics::Space Physics Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Boundary value problem Diffusion (business) |
| Zdroj: | Space Science Reviews. 178:385-417 |
| ISSN: | 1572-9672 0038-6308 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11214-012-9957-2 |
| Popis: | This paper gives an overview of the insights into the magnetic reconnection process obtained by in-situ measurements across current sheets found in planetary magnetospheres and the solar wind. Emphasis is placed on results that might be of interest to the study of reconnection in regions where no in-situ observations are available. These results include the role of symmetric versus asymmetric boundary conditions, the identification of the onset conditions, the reconnection rates, and the spatial and temporal scales. Special attention is paid to observations in the so-called diffusion region surrounding the reconnection sites, where ions and eventually also electrons become demagnetized and reconnection is initiated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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