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Scholer, M. (1988). Magnetic flux transfer at the magnetopause based on single X line bursty reconnection. Geophysical Research Letters 15: doi: 10.1029/88GL02059. issn: 0094-8276. |
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A model of flux transfer events (FTEs) at the dayside magnetopause is proposed, which is based on non-stationary reconnection along a single X line over a large longitudinal segment. An individual field line coming from the magnetospheric side constitutes after reconnection a loop-like structure in the magnetopause current layer and leaves into the magnetosheath. In the presence of a By component of the magnetic field in the transition region of the magnetopause each loop is twisted in the y direction. Whereas traditionally FTEs are considered to be localized flux tubes with a helical field inside, in the present model field lines come from the magnetospheric side over a large longitudinal segment, have a loop-like structure in the magnetopause resulting in the FTE signatures, and leave over the same segment in longitude into interplanetary space. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1988 |
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Keywords
Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetopause, cusp, and boundary layers, Space Plasma Physics, Magnetic reconnection, Space Plasma Physics, Numerical simulation studies |
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Publisher
American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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