In:
Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, American Geophysical Union (AGU), Vol. 122, No. 8 ( 2017-08), p. 8617-8631
Abstract:
Magnetic reconnection is the interconnection of magnetic fields that results in energy release. At the Earth's boundary with the solar wind, the magnetopause, reconnection occurs between the solar wind magnetic field and the Earth's magnetic field. Magnetic reconnection can be affected by the presence of high densities of cold ions that originate from the Earth's high latitude ionosphere. However, this study shows that under normal conditions in near‐Earth space, the ion densities are too low to have a significant effect on the reconnection process.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2169-9380
,
2169-9402
DOI:
10.1002/2017JA024515
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Publication Date:
2017
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2033040-6
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161665-1
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3094181-7
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16,13
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