Nonlinear equilibrium structure of thin currents sheets: influence of electron pressure anisotropy

Thin current sheets represent important and puzzling sites of magnetic energy storage and subsequent fast release. Such structures are observed in planetary magnetospheres, solar atmosphere and are expected to be widespread in nature. The thin current sheet structure resembles a collapsing MHD solut...

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Main Authors: L. M. Zelenyi, H. V. Malova, V. Yu. Popov, D. Delcourt, A. S. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2004-01-01
Series:Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Online Access:http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/11/579/2004/npg-11-579-2004.pdf