Coronal magnetic field relaxation by null-point reconnection

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 575, Issue 1 I, 2002, Pages 578-584

  Antiochos, S K ^a   Karpen, J T ^a   DeVore, C R ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

MHD; Sun: corona; Sun: magnetic fields

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041732132     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/341193     Document Type: Article

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