Magnetic reconnection exhausts at the boundaries of small interplanetary magnetic flux ropes

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Mar 2011

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Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 527, id.A67

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar-Terrestrial Relations, Solar Wind

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Context. Small interplanetary magnetic flux ropes (SIMFRs) are commonly observed by spacecraft at 1 AU. Aims: We provide a mechanism to decrease the dimensions of some SIMFRs as they propagate away from the Sun. Methods: We carefully examined the high-resolution magnetic field and plasma data from the Wind spacecraft during the period 1995-2005 to identify X-line magnetic reconnection exhausts at the boundaries of SIMFRs. Results: We identified nine X-line magnetic reconnection exhausts at the boundaries of SIMFRs, which were destroying the flux within the related SIMFRs. Conclusions: These observational facts indicate that the boundaries of some SIMFRs were still evolving through interaction with the background solar wind, and their spatial scales would diminish gradually.

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