Collisionless magnetic reconnection in a three-dimensional open system

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 25961-25977

  Pritchett, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 39449109719     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja000016     Document Type: Article

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