Reconnection of Magnetic Fields: Magnetohydrodynamics and Collisionless Theory and Observations

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511536151

The reconnection of magnetic fields is one of the most fascinating processes in plasma physics, responsible for phenomena such as solar flares and magnetospheric substorms. The concept of reconnection has developed through recent advances in exploring the magnetospheres of the Sun and Earth through theory, computer simulations and spacecraft observations. The great challenge in understanding it stems from balancing the large volumes of plasma and magnetic fields involved with the energy release with the physical mechanism which relies on the strongly localized behavior of charged particles. This book, edited by and with contributions from leading scientists in the field, provides a comprehensive overview of recent theoretical and observational findings concerning the physics of reconnection and the complex structures that may give rise to, or develop from, reconnection. It is intended for researchers and graduate students interested in the dynamics of plasmas.

'The book should prove useful to many workers in this area and related areas.'

Source: Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

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Reconnection of Magnetic Fields

Magnetohydrodynamics and Collisionless Theory and Observations

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-x

Preface
pp xi-xi

Acknowledgments
pp xii-xii

1 - Introduction
pp 1-15

2 - Basic theory of MHD reconnection
pp 16-86

3 - Basic theory of collisionless reconnection
pp 87-166

4 - Reconnection in the magnetosphere
pp 167-228

5 - Reconnection in the Sun's atmosphere
pp 229-301

Definition of specific notations
pp 302-302

References
pp 303-338

Index
pp 339-342

Plates
pp 343-350

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