Three-dimensional magnetic reconnection through a moving magnetic null

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 871-882

  Lukin, V S ^a   Linton, M G ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLASMA; PRESSURE EFFECT; THERMAL STRUCTURE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 82355163124     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: 16077946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-18-871-2011     Document Type: Article

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