Absence of energetic particle effects associated with magnetic reconnection exhausts in the solar wind

Jack T. Gosling; R. M. Skoug; D. K. Haggerty; D. J. McComas

doi:10.1029/2005GL023357

Absence of energetic particle effects associated with magnetic reconnection exhausts in the solar wind

Jack T. Gosling, R. M. Skoug, D. K. Haggerty, D. J. McComas

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We have examined energetic particle data (>38 keV for electrons and >47 keV for protons) obtained in intervals surrounding a set of 7 encounters with Petschek-type reconnection exhausts in the solar wind by the Advanced Composition Explorer. We find no evidence for any substantial increases in energetic particle intensity associated with those encounters. This indicates that local reconnection is not a significant source of energetic particles in the solar wind and suggests the possibility that reconnection itself may not be a particularly effective process for populating other space and astrophysical environments with energetic particles.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Geophysical Research Letters
Volume	32
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GL023357
State	Published - Jul 28 2005
Externally published	Yes

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General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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