Magnetic Reconnection Concepts and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gonzalez, Walter (Editor), Parker, Eugene (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 427
• Subjects: Physics.; Geophysics.; Space sciences.; Plasma (Ionized gases).; Plasma Physics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Geophysics and Environmental Physics.

This book provides an overview of recent research highlights in the main areas of application of magnetic reconnection (MR), including planetary, solar and magnetospheric physics and astrophysics. It describes how research on magnetic reconnection, especially concerning the Earth's magnetospher...