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Magnetic reconnection reconnects field lines together with field-aligned electric currents. This process may play a significant role in the dynamics of cosmic plasma.
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Somov, B.V. (2000). Magnetic Reconnection of Electric Currents. In: Cosmic Plasma Physics. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 251. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9592-6_23
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