Transition from antiparallel to component magnetic reconnection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A5, 2005, Pages

  Swisdak, M ^a,c   Drake, J F ^a   Shay, M A ^a   McIlhargey, J G ^b  

^a The Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c ICARUS RESEARCH INC   (United States)

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EID: 33747199852     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010748     Document Type: Article

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