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Morales, L.F., Dasso, S. and Gómez, D.O. (2005). Hall effect in incompressible magnetic reconnection. Journal of Geophysical Research 110: doi: 10.1029/2004JA010675. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Theoretical models of magnetic reconnection have been traditionally developed within the framework of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). However, in low-density astrophysical plasmas like those found in the magnetopause and the magnetotail, kinetic effects such as the Hall current are expected to play a significant role. We present results from externally driven magnetic reconnection simulations, within the framework of incompressible Hall MHD in 2 1/2 dimensions. We evaluate the relevance of the Hall current in the reconnection process by performing a set of simulations with different values of the Hall parameter. We compute the corresponding reconnection rates as a function of time and explore the spatial structure of the fields in the surroundings of the diffusion region. |
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Keywords
Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetic reconnection (7526, 7835), Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetopause and boundary layers, Magnetospheric Physics, Numerical modeling, Magnetospheric Physics, Solar wind/magnetosphere interactions, Space Plasma Physics, Magnetic reconnection (2723, 7526), Hall effect, incompressible magnetic reconnection, magnetopause, Hall MHD numerical solutions, Hall MHD theory |
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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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