Self-consistent development of fast magnetic reconnection with an anomalous resistivity model

P(論文) Computer simulation demonstrates the development of fast magnetic reconnection by a self-consistent anomalous resistivity model which causes an explosive magnetic energy conversion. In the earlier stage of the fast reconnection development anomalous resistivity grows locally near an X-type neu...

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Main Author: Ugai, Masayuki
Language:English
Published: 1985
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Online Access:https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/1771/files/KJ00000012403.pdf
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Summary:P(論文) Computer simulation demonstrates the development of fast magnetic reconnection by a self-consistent anomalous resistivity model which causes an explosive magnetic energy conversion. In the earlier stage of the fast reconnection development anomalous resistivity grows locally near an X-type neutral point forming a large-scale X-type field configuration. When the anomalous resistivity fully develops, magnetic island is suddenly formed and a pair of X points move in the directions opposite to each other. The self-consistent development of fast reconnection is generally consistent with satellite observations and may hence be considered as a basic energy converter of magnetospheric substorms. departmental bulletin paper