Electron Dynamics Within the Electron Diffusion Region of Asymmetric Reconnection
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DOI: 10.1002/2017ja024524
Abstract: Abstract: We investigate the agyrotropic nature of electron distribution functions and their substructure to illuminate electron dynamics in a previously reported electron diffusion region (EDR) ev ... read more here.
Keywords: electron dynamics; diffusion region; electron diffusion;
Structure and Dissipation Characteristics of an Electron Diffusion Region Observed by MMS During a Rapid, Normal-Incidence Magnetopause Crossing
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DOI: 10.1002/2017ja024579
Abstract: On 22 October 2016, the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft encountered the electron diffusion region (EDR) when the magnetosheath field was southward, and there were signatures of fast reco ... read more here.
Keywords: diffusion region; dissipation characteristics; structure dissipation; electron diffusion ... See more keywords