The origins of electrical resistivity in magnetic reconnection: Studies by 2D and 3D macro particle simulations

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 463-472

  Tanaka, Motohiko ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FUSION SCIENCE   (Japan)

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GEOMAGNETIC FIELD;

EID: 20644451635     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353257     Document Type: Article

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