The nature of Petschek-type reconnection

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 423-429

  Forbes, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETIC FIELD; PLASMA; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

EID: 0013430548     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353252     Document Type: Article

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