Reconnection and field line shrinkage in solar flares

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 459, Issue 1 PART I, 1996, Pages 330-341

  Forbes, T G ^a   Acton, L W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma rays; MHD; Sun: Flares; Sun: X rays

Indexed keywords

EID: 21344435971     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/176896     Document Type: Article

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