Electromagnetic hybrid-code simulation of magnetic reconnection: Velocity distribution functions of accelerated ions

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1339-1342

  Nakabayashi, J ^a   Machida, S ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENERGY TRANSFER; IONS; MAGNETISM; MAGNETOSPHERE; PLASMA JETS; PLASMA SHEATHS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAGNETOPLASMA;

ANOMALOUS RESISTIVITY; DAWN TO DUSK ELECTRIC FIELDS; HYBRID SIMULATION; ION ACCELERATIONS; MAGNETIC RECONNECTIONS; MAGNETOSPHERIC SUBSTORMS; PARTICLE ACCELERATION; PLASMA SHEET BOUNDARY LAYER;

MAGNETOPLASMA; GEOMAGNETISM;

ION ACCELERATION; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION;

EID: 0031166243     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97GL01206     Document Type: Article

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