Externally driven magnetic reconnection in the presence of a normal magnetic field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A5, 2005, Pages

  Pritchett, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33747175342     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010948     Document Type: Article

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