2008/04/13 by P. D. Smith, J. I. Sakai · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Physics and Astronomy · #Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies #Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics #Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:200809624
Accepted - A&A
arxiv created 2008/04/13 · openalex publication_date 2008/05/06 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Aims. We investigate magnetic reconnection rates during the coalescence of two current loops in the solar chromosphere, by altering the neutral-hydrogen to proton density ratio, ionisation/recombination coefficients, collision frequency, and relative helicity of the loops.