Electron Distribution Functions Around a Reconnection X‐Line Resolved by the FOTE Method

Electron Distribution Functions Around a Reconnection X‐Line Resolved by the FOTE Method

Abstract Using data from the MMS mission and the First‐Order Taylor Expansion (FOTE) method, here we reveal electron distribution functions around a reconnection X‐line at the Earth's magnetopause. We find cigar distribution of electrons in both the magnetosphere‐side and magnetosheath‐side inf...

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Main Authors: Z. Wang, H. S. Fu, C. M. Liu, Y. Y. Liu, G. Cozzani, B. L. Giles, K.‐J. Hwang, J. L. Burch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-02-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
Subjects:
magnetic reconnection
electron distribution functions
magnetic topology
FOTE method
reconstruction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL081708
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