Extension of the Harris magnetic field model to obtain exact, two-dimensional, self-consistent X point structures

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A2, 2002, Pages

  Brittnacher, M ^a   Whipple, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Kinetic plasma theory; Magnetic fields; Mathematical; Reconnection; Theoretical; X point model

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644308476     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA000216     Document Type: Article

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