Duskward displacement of plasmoids and reconnection in the near-Earth magnetotail

Abstract Magnetic reconnection in the near-Earth magnetotail is responsible for explosive release of energy during substorms and auroral breakups. This near-tail reconnection was previously assumed to occur around the midnight meridian, where earthward flows were typically observed. Based on observa...

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Main Authors: Akimasa Ieda, Yukinaga Miyashita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-12-01
Series:Earth, Planets and Space
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-024-02003-w
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