Geophysical Research Letters · 1988 · 95 citations · 8 references
EngineeringFluid MechanicsPlasma PhysicsSpace Plasma PhysicUnsteady FlowPlasma SimulationPlasma TheoryMagnetohydrodynamicsVortex DynamicPlasma TurbulenceLocal ReconnectionMagnetic ReconnectionVortex ReconnectionMagnetospheric PlasmaLocal Magnetic ReconnectionVortex DynamicsVortex FlowsMhd SimulationNon-axisymmetric Plasma ConfigurationsMagnetospheric Physics
We suggest that local magnetic field reconnection can be caused by vortices in the flow field. The vortex‐induced reconnection may be an important mechanism of local reconnection in space plasma. MHD simulation is used to investigate the nonlinear evolution of vortex reconnection. We discuss the basic properties of this reconnection model and its application to the magnetosphere.
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Interplanetary Magnetic Field and the Auroral Zones
J. W. Dungey · Physical Review Letters · 1961 · 4.2K citations