Evolution of magnetic helicity in the course of kinetic magnetic reconnection
We investigate the evolution of magnetic helicity density in the course of 2D and 3D kinetic magnetic reconnection through thin current sheets. In 2D, the helicity density near a reconnection X-line becomes purely quadrupolar structured, while in 3D, an additional dipolar structure occurs. This...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2001-01-01
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| Series: | Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics |
| Online Access: | http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/8/127/2001/npg-8-127-2001.pdf |