One characteristic trait of space plasmas is the multi-scale dynamics resulting from non-
linear transfers and conversions of various forms of energy. Routinely evidenced in a range …

The physical processes which give rise to convection in the earth's magnetosphere have
been the subject of active debate for many years. Most of the discussion has centered on …

Plasma convection on a global scale is a fundamental feature of planetary magnetosphere.
The Dungey cycle explains that steady-state convection within the closed part of the …

A review of the present status of the theory of magnetic reconnection is given. In strongly
collisional plasmas reconnection proceeds via resistive current sheets, ie quasi-stationary …

The realization that electron localization in disordered systems (Anderson localization) is
ultimately a wave phenomenon, has led to the suggestion that photons could be similarly …

Magnetic reconnection is the process by which magnetic field lines of opposite polarity
reconfigure to a lower-energy state, with the release of magnetic energy to the surroundings …

This textbook was developed to provide seniors and first-year graduate students in physical
sciences with a general knowledge of electrodynamic phenomena in space. Since the …

The effects of turbulence on magnetic reconnection are investigated by two‐dimensional
spectral method magnetohydrodynamic computations. The nonlinear evolution of the …

It is suggested that the flux transfer events (FTE's) observed by ISEE satellites can be the
result of multiple X‐line reconnection at the dayside magnetopause, which may be caused …

The structure of the dissipation region in collisionless magnetic reconnection is investigated
by means of kinetic particle-in-cell simulations and analytical theory. Analyses of simulations …