Numerical simulation of three-dimensional reconnection due to the instability of collisionless current sheets

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1817-1822

  Buchner J ^a   Kuska, J P ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

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EID: 0042639338     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00082-3     Document Type: Article

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