The 3D topology and interaction of complex magnetic flux systems

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 127-163

  Priest, E R ^a   Bungey, T N ^a   Titov, V S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic reconnection; Magnetic topology; Magnetohydrodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012956941     PISSN: 03091929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091929708208976     Document Type: Article

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