On the generation and structure of the quadrupole magnetic field in the reconnection process: Comparative simulation study

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Karimabadi, H ^a   Huba, J D ^b   Krauss Varban, D ^a,c   Omidi, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMAGNETISM; FLUID MECHANICS; HALL EFFECT; KINETIC THEORY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ANISOTROPIC ION EFFECTS; DIAMAGNETIC DRIFTS; KINETIC EFFECTS; QUADRUPOLE MAGNETIC FIELD;

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

CORE (PLANETARY); MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 3042781478     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL019553     Document Type: Article

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