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Estimates of magnetotail reconnection rate based on IMAGE FUV and EISCAT measurements [PDF]

Annales Geophysicae, 2005
Dayside merging between the interplanetary and terrestrial magnetic fields couples the solar wind electric field to the Earth's magnetosphere, increases the magnetospheric convection and results in efficient transport of solar wind energy into the ...
N. Østgaard, J. Moen, J. Moen, S. B. Mende, H. U. Frey, T. J. Immel, P. Gallop, K. Oksavik, M. Fujimoto   +8 more
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A Machine Learning‐Based Model of Three‐Dimensional Ion Fluxes in the High‐Altitude Earth's Northern Cusp

Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation, Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2026.
Abstract Magnetic reconnection at the dayside magnetopause is the primary pathway for transferring mass, momentum, and energy from the solar wind into the terrestrial magnetosphere. Previous studies have shown that the spatiotemporal dynamics of dayside magnetic reconnection can be inferred remotely from properties of Earth's cusps, specifically their ...
Gonzalo Cucho‐Padin, David Sibeck, Xueyi Wang, Daniel da Silva, Xiaolei Li, Gowtan Valluri, Cristian Ferradas, Hyunju Connor, Yu Lin   +8 more
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Topological structure of the magnetic solar corona [PDF]

, 2007
The solar corona is a highly complex and active plasma environment, containing many exotic phenomena such as solar flares, coronal mass ejections, prominences, coronal loops, and bright points.
Maclean, Rhona Claire
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Achieving fast reconnection in resistive MHD models via turbulent means [PDF]

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, 2012
Astrophysical fluids are generally turbulent and this preexisting turbulence must be taken into account for models of magnetic reconnection in astrophysical, solar or heliospheric environments.
G. Lapenta, A. Lazarian
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Reconfiguration of Mercury's Exosphere During Strong Space Weather Events

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 18, 28 September 2026.
Abstract Mercury is exposed to various space weathering processes, which alter the surface and cause emission of atoms and molecules into the exosphere. The exosphere thus allows remote insights into the surface composition and erosion processes, with the emission of refractory elements such as Ca and Mg typically being dominated by micrometeoroid ...
P. S. Szabo, S. R. Carberry Mogan, A. R. Poppe, S. Fatemi, W. J. Sun, J. T. Zhao   +5 more
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The influence of Hall currents, plasma viscosity and electron inertia on magnetic reconnection solutions [PDF]

, 2007
This thesis examines magnetic reconnection in the solar corona. Magnetic reconnection is the only mechanism which allows the magnetic topology of magnetized plasmas to be changed. Many of the dynamic processes in the Sun's atmosphere are believed to be
Senanayake, Tissa
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Natural Generation of Alfvén Waves from Three-dimensional Bursty Interchange Magnetic Reconnection in the Solar Corona

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Alfvén waves play a significant role in solar coronal heating, solar wind acceleration, and Alfvénic turbulence formation. As a fundamental process, magnetic reconnection has long been credited as a crucial source of Alfvén waves.
Liping Yang, Jiansen He, Xueshang Feng, Daniel Verscharen, Fan Guo, Hui Li, Hui Tian, Wenya Li, Fang Shen, Chuanpeng Hou, Mijie Shi, Honghong Wu, Ming Xiong   +12 more
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Analytical solution of steady reconnection outflows in a time-varying three-dimensional reconnection model with generalized spatiotemporal distributions

Frontiers in Physics
Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental mechanism for energy conversion in the realms of space physics, astrophysics, and plasma physics. Over the past few decades, obtaining analytical solutions for three-dimensional (3D) magnetic reconnection has ...
Y. L. Chen, Y. Wang, F. S. Wei, X. S. Feng, Z. L. Zhou, B. Y. Wang, P. B. Zuo, C. W. Jiang, Y. X. Gu, L. D. Wang, X. J. Song, X. J. Xu   +11 more
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Geoeffectiveness of Interplanetary Alfvén Waves. I. Magnetopause Magnetic Reconnection and Directly Driven Substorms

The Astrophysical Journal, 2023
In particular during the descending phase of the solar cycle, Alfvén waves in the high-speed solar wind streams are a major form of interplanetary disturbances.
Lei Dai, Yimin Han, Chi Wang, Shuo Yao, Walter Gonzalez, Suping Duan, Benoit Lavraud, Yong Ren, Zhenyuan Guo   +8 more
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Field‐Aligned Anisotropy of Electrons in Magnetic Hole Behind the Dipolarization Front in the Flow Braking Region

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 18, 28 September 2026.
Abstract Magnetic holes (MHs) are magnetic structures characterized by a depression of magnetic field strength and have been frequently observed around dipolarization fronts (DFs), which are characterized by the increase in the magnetic field Bz. Both MHs and DFs are potential contributors to the formation of electron anisotropy.
Y. Y. Wei, S. Y. Huang, K. Jiang, Z. G. Yuan, Q. Y. Xiong, S. H. Li   +5 more
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