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Drake, J.F., Swisdak, M., Schoeffler, K.M., Rogers, B.N. and Kobayashi, S. (2006). Formation of secondary islands during magnetic reconnection. Geophysical Research Letters 33: doi: 10.1029/2006GL025957. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Full particle simulations are presented that suggest that the strength of an ambient guide magnetic field controls whether magnetic reconnection, once it is established, remains steady or becomes bursty. Specifically during anti-parallel (component) reconnection the electron current layers that form near the magnetic x-line are short (long) and therefore stable (unstable) to the formation of secondary magnetic islands. The implications for understanding magnetic reconnection and the formation of Flux Transfer Events at the magnetopause are discussed. |
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Keywords
Space Plasma Physics, Magnetic reconnection (2723, 7526), Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetic reconnection (7526, 7835), Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Magnetic reconnection (2723, 7835), Magnetospheric Physics, Magnetopause and boundary layers |
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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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