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Determination of reconnected flux via remote sensing. / Kiehas, S. A.; Semenov, V. S.; Kubyshkin, I. V.; Kubyshkina, M. V.; Penz, T.; Biernat, H. K.; Nakamura, R.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Determination of reconnected flux via remote sensing
AU - Kiehas, S. A.
AU - Semenov, V. S.
AU - Kubyshkin, I. V.
AU - Kubyshkina, M. V.
AU - Penz, T.
AU - Biernat, H. K.
AU - Nakamura, R.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Magnetic reconnection is one of the most fundamental processes in the magnetosphere. We present here a simple method to determine the essential parameters of reconnection such as reconnected flux and location of the reconnection site out of single spacecraft data via remote sensing. On the basis of a time-dependent reconnection model, the dependence of the reconnected flux on the magnetic field z-component Bz is shown. The integral of Bz over time is proportional to the reconnected flux and depends on the distance between the reconnection site and the actual position where Bz is measured. This distance can be estimated from analysis of magnetic field Bz data. We apply our method to Cluster measurements in the Earth's magnetotail.
AB - Magnetic reconnection is one of the most fundamental processes in the magnetosphere. We present here a simple method to determine the essential parameters of reconnection such as reconnected flux and location of the reconnection site out of single spacecraft data via remote sensing. On the basis of a time-dependent reconnection model, the dependence of the reconnected flux on the magnetic field z-component Bz is shown. The integral of Bz over time is proportional to the reconnected flux and depends on the distance between the reconnection site and the actual position where Bz is measured. This distance can be estimated from analysis of magnetic field Bz data. We apply our method to Cluster measurements in the Earth's magnetotail.
KW - Cluster
KW - Magnetic reconnection
KW - Magnetotail
KW - Reconnected flux
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=40649111636&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.asr.2007.05.069
DO - 10.1016/j.asr.2007.05.069
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:40649111636
VL - 41
SP - 1292
EP - 1297
JO - Advances in Space Research
JF - Advances in Space Research
SN - 0273-1177
IS - 8
ER -
ID: 18137343