@inbook{Eastwood:2015:10.1002/9781118842324.ch16,
author = {Eastwood, JP and Kiehas, SA},
booktitle = {Magnetotails in the Solar System},
doi = {10.1002/9781118842324.ch16},
pages = {269--287},
title = {Origin and Evolution of Plasmoids and Flux Ropes in the Magnetotails of Earth and Mars},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118842324.ch16},
year = {2015}
}

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AB  - This chapter discusses the origin and evolution of plasmoids and flux ropes in Earth's magnetotail, providing an overview of author's current understanding based on recent multipoint and multimission data analysis. It also presents recent results concerning observations of flux ropes in the vicinity of Mars. Understanding the Mars solar wind interaction is very important for determining its atmospheric history, and recent discoveries show that magnetic reconnection-generated structures may play a significant role, particularly in the vicinity of the crustal field regions. The chapter briefly discusses some of the different terms used to describe reconnection-generated structures. It describes the production of islands, plasmoids, and secondary islands by antiparallel reconnection.
AU  - Eastwood,JP
AU  - Kiehas,SA
DO  - 10.1002/9781118842324.ch16
EP  - 287
PY  - 2015///
SP  - 269
TI  - Origin and Evolution of Plasmoids and Flux Ropes in the Magnetotails of Earth and Mars
T1  - Magnetotails in the Solar System
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118842324.ch16
ER  - 

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