Three-dimensional electron magnetohydrodynamic reconnection. I. Fields, currents, and flows

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 2780-2793

  Stenzel, R L ^a   Griskey, M C ^a   Urrutia, J M ^a   Strohmaier, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS;

MAGNETIC ENERGY;

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 0038782197     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1578998     Document Type: Article

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