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Characterizing Ion‐Scale Fluctuations Around Dipolarization Fronts in Earth's Magnetotail

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract In the Earth's magnetotail bursty bulk flows are often associated with dipolarizing magnetic flux bundles. The leading edges of such earthward‐moving flux bundles are called dipolarization fronts (DF). In the present study we investigate the characteristics of ion‐scale oscillations embedded inside DFs, using observations from NASA's ...
M. Hosner, R. Nakamura, D. Schmid, E. V. Panov   +3 more
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Multiple Reconnection X‐Lines at the Earth's Magnetopause in the Presence of Magnetosheath Flow

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Magnetic reconnection occurs continuously along long X‐lines at the Earth's magnetopause. The maximum magnetic shear model predicts the locations of these long X‐lines for a wide range of upstream solar wind conditions. One of the more perplexing observational results is that these X‐lines appear to be stationary, even in the presence of ...
S. A. Fuselier, K. J. Trattner, S. M. Petrinec, S. K. Vines, K. LLera, N. Aunai, B. Michotte de Welle, A. Ghisalberti, J. L. Burch, D. J. Gershman   +9 more
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Observation of An Evolving Magnetic Flux Rope Prior To and During A Solar Eruption

, 2012
Explosive energy release is a common phenomenon occurring in magnetized plasma systems ranging from laboratories, Earth's magnetosphere, the solar corona and astrophysical environments.
B Kliem, CJ Schrijver, DE McKenzie, DM Rust, EN Parker, F Yuan, G Aulanier, J Zhang, JR Lemen, KP Dere, L Burlaga, LM Green, M Yamada, O Olmedo, P Kumar, R Liu, RL Moore, RP Lepping, S Zharkov, SE Gibson, SK Antiochos, T Hirayama, TP Intrator, VS Titov, W Daughton, X Cheng   +25 more
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Reconnection Mediated by Magnetic Fractures and the Solar Flare

The Astrophysical Journal, 2018
AbstractReconnection of sheared magnetic fields is commonly treated by regarding the component perpendicular to the antiparallel components as a largely inert guide field. In this paper an alternative is proposed in which the free energy residing in the shear field is being converted prior to reconnection.
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Two‐Dimensional Equilibrium Model of Planetary Magnetotail in Generalized Nonthermal Plasmas

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Solar wind‐magnetosphere interaction may result in an elongated magnetotail with stored magnetic field energy. This study presents for the first time a family of asymptotic solutions for stretched two‐dimensional magnetotail equilibrium in generalized nonthermal plasmas, including the Kappa‐like and Maxwellian‐like velocity distributions with ...
L.‐N. Hau, C.‐S. Jao, C.‐K. Chang
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Connecting Solar Wind Velocity Spikes Measured by Solar Orbiter and Coronal Brightenings Observed by SDO

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
The Parker Solar Probe's discovery that magnetic switchbacks and velocity spikes in the young solar wind are abundant has prompted intensive research into their origin(s) and formation mechanism(s) in the solar atmosphere.
Chuanpeng Hou, Alexis P. Rouillard, Jiansen He, Bahaeddine Gannouni, Victor Réville, Philippe Louarn, Andrey Fedorov, Lubomír Přech, Christopher J. Owen, Daniel Verscharen, Raffaella D’Amicis, Luca Sorriso-Valvo, Naïs Fargette, Jesse Coburn, Vincent Génot, Jim M. Raines, Roberto Bruno, Stefano Livi, Benoit Lavraud, Nicolas André, Gabriel Fruit, Rungployphan Kieokaew, Illya Plotnikov, Emmanuel Penou, Alain Barthe, Dhiren Kataria, Matthieu Berthomier, Frederic Allegrini, Vito Fortunato, Gennaro Mele, Timothy Horbury   +30 more
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Recent progress in understanding magnetic reconnection in the Martian space environment

地球与行星物理论评
Magnetic reconnection, a ubiquitous plasma process in the universe, serves as a key mechanism for explosive energy release in various astrophysical phenomena.
Xiaojun Xu, Jing Wang, Yudong Ye, Ming Wang, Lei Luo, Qi Xu, Hengyan Man   +6 more
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Compression of Mercury's Dayside Magnetopause to the Surface: A Three‐Dimensional Model of Magnetospheric Structure and Dynamics

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract We apply a hybrid model (kinetic ions, fluid electrons) to provide context for MErcury Surface Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) observations of Disappearing Dayside Magnetosphere (DDM) events at Mercury. Such events have been observed on four occasions and are caused by Coronal Mass Ejections completely removing the ...
Georg Glebe, C. Michael Haynes, Sven Simon   +2 more
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Oblique Compressible Waves in the Reconnection Exhaust Region Embedded in the Inner Heliospheric Current Sheet Observed by Parker Solar Probe

The Astrophysical Journal
Magnetic reconnection is an important physical process of energy conversion in the heliosphere. Parker Solar Probe (PSP) passes through current sheets of the inner heliosphere and is likely to encounter magnetic reconnection events there. PSP traversed a
Rui Zhuo, Jiansen He, Die Duan, Xingyu Zhu, Chuanpeng Hou   +4 more
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Intense Ground Magnetic Perturbations During the 2024 May and October Geomagnetic Storms

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract The May and October 2024 geomagnetic storms represent two of the most intense space weather events of Solar Cycle 25. While differing in global intensity, both storms produced extreme ionospheric disturbances, including equatorward auroral expansion to mid‐latitudes and rapid geomagnetic variations (dH/dt $\text{dH}/\text{dt}$).
P. De Michelis, E. Consolini, F. Giannattasio, G. Consolini   +3 more
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