Dynamic non-null magnetic reconnection in three dimensions-II: Composite solutions

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 515-534

  Wilmot Smith, A L ^a   Hornig, G ^a   Priest, E R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic reconnection; Magnetohydrodynamics; Plasma

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; GLOBAL EFFECTS; IDEAL FLOW; IDEAL SOLUTIONS; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; MAGNETIC RECONNECTIONS; MHD EQUATIONS; NON-IDEAL SOLUTION; PARALLEL ELECTRIC FIELDS; RECONNECTION RATE; THREE DIMENSIONS;

ASTROPHYSICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GEOPHYSICS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MAGNETIC MATERIALS;

ELECTRIC FIELD; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA;

EID: 74749091130     PISSN: 03091929     EISSN: 10290419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091920903164294     Document Type: Article

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