Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8140729 Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 2013 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We apply the fast reconnection to plasmoids in the geotail. ► Magnetic field lines inside the plasmoid is not helical. ► Plasmoids can be generated as a plasma sheet bulge. ► The plasmoid structure is in good agreement with observations.
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