Reconnection and waves: A review with a perspective

Space Science Reviews

Volumn 160, Issue 1-4, 2011, Pages 123-143

  Fujimoto, M ^a   Shinohara, I ^a   Kojima, H ^b  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron dynamics in reconnection; Electron ion coupling in reconnection; X line interaction with the surrounding environment

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON DYNAMICS IN RECONNECTION; ELECTRON-ION COUPLING IN RECONNECTION; FREQUENCY RANGES; MAGNETIC RECONNECTIONS; STEPPING STONE; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT; THE STANDARD MODEL; TURBULENT EFFECTS;

MAGNETISM;

EID: 80053973986     PISSN: 00386308     EISSN: 15729672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11214-011-9807-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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