Catalog of fine-structured electron velocity distribution functions – Part 1: Antiparallel magnetic-field reconnection (Geospace Environmental Modeling case)

Bourdin, Philippe-A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-35-1051-2017

Articles | Volume 35, issue 5

https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-35-1051-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-35-1051-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 35, issue 5

Regular paper

|

05 Sep 2017

Regular paper |

| 05 Sep 2017

Catalog of fine-structured electron velocity distribution functions – Part 1: Antiparallel magnetic-field reconnection (Geospace Environmental Modeling case)

Philippe-A. Bourdin

Video supplement

Catalog of fine-structured electron velocity distribution functions – Part 1: Anti-parallel magnetic-field reconnection (GEM case) P.-A. Bourdin https://doi.org/10.5446/31796

Short summary

From computer simulations we study how free electrons behave in a region where opposite magnetic fields interact. The particles get disturbed and change their velocity and energy, similar to what happens in the tail of the magnetic field on the nightside of the Earth or during magnetic outburst events on the Sun. We provide a catalog of those particle velocities that are specific to their location within the magnetic field. Scientists may use the data for comparison with satellite observations.