Reconnection at high latitudes: antiparallel merging.

Dunlop, M W; Zhang, Q-H; Xiao, C-J; He, J-S; Pu, Z; Fear, R C; Shen, C; Escoubet, C P

Dunlop, M W; Zhang, Q-H; Xiao, C-J; He, J-S; Pu, Z; Fear, R C; Shen, C; Escoubet, C P.

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Dunlop MW; SSTD, RAL, Chilton, DIDCOT, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX, United Kingdom. m.w.dunlop@rl.ac.uk

Phys Rev Lett ; 102(7): 075005, 2009 Feb 20.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19257682

RESUMEN

New investigations have renewed the debate on the occurrence of magnetic reconnection of Earth's dayside magnetopause. Here, we show for the first time strong evidence for a high-latitude reconnection site, located on initially closed field lines, where the magnetic field orientations inside and outside the magnetopause are close to antiparallel. The evidence centers on repeated sampling of the ion diffusion region and associated null magnetic field by four spacecraft in formation, together with simultaneous monitoring of the local magnetosheath behavior by a fifth spacecraft.

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Phys Rev Lett Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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