Three-dimensional non-linear instability of spontaneous fast magnetic reconnection

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 569-572

  Shimizu, T ^a   Kondoh, K ^a   Ugai, M ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Magnetic reconnection; MHD simulation; Solar flare

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; MAGNETOSPHERE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

EID: 69549096135     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03352924     Document Type: Conference Paper

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