The dependence of magnetic reconnection on plasma β and magnetic shear: Evidence from magnetopause observations

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-16

  Phan, T D ^a   Paschmann, G ^b   Gosling, J T ^c   Oieroset, M ^a   Fujimoto, M ^d   Drake, J F ^e   Angelopoulos, V ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT SHEETS; HIGH SHEAR; LABORATORY PLASMA; MAGNETIC RECONNECTIONS; MAGNETIC SHEAR; SHEAR CONDITIONS; STATISTICAL STUDY; SUBSOLAR REGION;

MAGNETOPAUSE;

MAGNETOPLASMA;

ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; MAGNETOPAUSE; PLASMA; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SPACECRAFT;

EID: 84874854101     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: 19448007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012GL054528     Document Type: Article

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