Properties of Near-Earth Magnetic Reconnection from In-Situ Observations
Properties of Near-Earth Magnetic Reconnection from In-Situ Observations
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DOI：
10.1007/s11214-011-9820-x
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发表时间：
2011-09
影响因子：
10.3
通讯作者：
S. Fuselier;W. Lewis
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作者：
S. Fuselier;W. Lewis
磁重联的许多性质已经从地球磁层的实地航天器观测中确定。最近的研究集中在离子尺度长度上，并在很大程度上证实了理论预测。此外，一些有趣的功能上的电子尺度长度的重联区已被确定。这些最近的研究表明，需要结合等离子体和磁场测量的电子尺度长度的重联扩散区在磁层顶和磁尾。他们还指出，测量，如磁层多尺度使命将在不久的将来进行的测量，将对理解磁场重联作为一个基本的等离子体过程产生重大影响。
Many properties of magnetic reconnection have been determined from in-situ spacecraft observations in the Earth’s magnetosphere. Recent studies have focused on ion scale lengths and have largely confirmed theoretical predictions. In addition, some interesting features of reconnection regions on electron scale lengths have been identified. These recent studies have demonstrated the need for combined plasma and field measurements on electron scale lengths in the reconnection diffusion regions at the magnetopause and in the magnetotail. They have also indicated that measurements, such as those that will be made by the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission in the near future, will have a significant impact on understanding magnetic reconnection as a fundamental plasma process.