Kinetic Alfven wave turbulence and transport through a reconnection diffusion region

We demonstrate from observations that kinetic Alfven waves may play an important role in facilitating magnetic reconnection. These waves radiate outwards from the diffusion region oblique to the magnetic field in a cone-like pattern delimited by the X-line separatrices with outward energy fluxes equivalent to that contained in the outstreaming ions. It is shown that the wave-vectors reverse across the X and symmetry lines and have a large out of plane component. From a consideration of the local diffusion and non-local impedance these waves provide, we suggest that they may allow diffusion of the magnetic field through the plasma at the rate observed