Tearing instability, Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, and magnetic reconnection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A1, 1997, Pages 151-161

  Chen, Q ^a   Otto, A ^a   Lee, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

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EID: 37149007404     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JA03144     Document Type: Article

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