Conditions for fast magnetic reconnection in astrophysical plasmas

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 404, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 389-395

  Hanasz, M ^a   Lesch, H ^b  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Magnetic fields; Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD); Plasmas

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GALAXIES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA SIMULATION; PLASMAS; PRESSURE;

ALFVEN SPEED; ASTROPHYSICAL PLASMAS; MAGNETIC FIELD PRESSURE; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; NEUTRON STARS; THERMAL PRESSURE; WHITE DWARFS;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 0037595481     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20030471     Document Type: Article

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