Reconnection between non-identical plasmas
Abstract
In many situations, particularly at the magnetopause, magnetic reconnection operates between plasmas with quite different properties. Using resistive MHD simulations as a basis, we investigate the properties of reconnection under such conditions. Particularly we investigate the scaling of the maximum reconnection rate with magnetic field strength, pressure, and density in both inflow regions.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006AGUFMSM41A1430B
- Keywords:
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- 2723 Magnetic reconnection (7526;
- 7835);
- 2724 Magnetopause and boundary layers;
- 7526 Magnetic reconnection (2723;
- 7835);
- 7827 Kinetic and MHD theory;
- 7835 Magnetic reconnection (2723;
- 7526)