Reverse currents in fast magnetic reconnection |
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| Authors: | Mira Jardine Eric R Priest |
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| Institution: | Mathematical Sciences Department , University of St Andrews , St Andrews, KY16 9SS, North Haugh |
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| Abstract: | Abstract It is suggested that reverse currents seen in recent numerical reconnection experiments (Biskamp, 1986; Forbes and Priest, 1983) are caused by the choice of outflow boundary conditions. The specification of the normal velocity at the outflow boundary may result in a mismatch in velocity at the diffusion region which is manifested as a spike of reverse current. |
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