Multiple bipolar structure of normal magnetic field at the magnetopause |
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| Authors: | T Chen ZX LiuXX Zhang |
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| Institution: | Center For Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 8701, Beijing 100080, China |
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| Abstract: | We describe how a local plasma structure can be changed by a transverse shear flow using numerical simulation to investigate the disturbance process near the magnetopause. The results show that magnetic field lines are bent by transverse shear flow disturbance near the current sheet region. There are multiple bipolar structures of the normal magnetic field in the numerical simulation. We term this new feature as K-point magnetic reconnection, realistic for discussing space observations. |
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| Keywords: | Magnetopause Transient disturbance Reconnection Multiple bipolar structure |
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