Open AccessSatellites Test Theory of Magnetic Reconnection
Author(s) -
Mark von Zastrow
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo044821
Subject(s) - magnetic reconnection , test (biology) , physics , geology , magnetic field , quantum mechanics , paleontology
A quartet of satellites flying through Earth's magnetic field measures its interaction with the Sun's and puts a theory about their reconnection to the test.