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Magnetotail reconnection onset caused by electron kinetics with a strong external driver
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2020.
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Abstract
- Magnetotail reconnection plays a crucial role in explosive energy conversion in geospace. Here, the authors show that magnetotail reconnection starts from electron reconnection in the presence of a strong external driver, which then develops into ion reconnection.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7d4a9d5a99f34358a2787c2a549adb03
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18787-w