ENERGY release and transfer in solar flares: Simulations of three-dimensional reconnection

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 695, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 1151-1162

  Birn, J ^a   Fletcher, L ^b   Hesse, M ^c   Neukirch, T ^d  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MHD; Sun: corona; Sun: magnetic fields

Indexed keywords

EID: 72849118590     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/695/2/1151     Document Type: Article

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