Asymmetric magnetic reconnection in the presence of a guide field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Pritchett, P L ^a   Mozer, F S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 72149113294     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014343     Document Type: Article

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