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Double mid-latitude dynamical reconnection at the magnetopause: An efficient mechanism allowing solar wind to enter the Earth's magnetosphere

Califano, F.; Pegoraro, F.; Faganello, M. +1 more

Three-dimensional simulations of the Kelvin-Helmholtz (KH) instability in a magnetic configuration reproducing typical conditions at the flank Earth's magnetosphere during northward periods show the system's ability to generate favorable conditions for magnetic reconnection to occur at mid-latitude. Once these conditions are established, magnetic …