Reconnection in substorms and solar flares: analogies and differences

Magnetic reconnection is the crucial process in the release of magnetic energy associated with magnetospheric substorms and with solar flares. On the basis of three-dimensional resistive MHD simulations we investigate similarities and differences between the two scenarios. We address in particul...

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Main Authors: J. Birn, M. Hesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-03-01
Series:Annales Geophysicae
Online Access:https://www.ann-geophys.net/27/1067/2009/angeo-27-1067-2009.pdf