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Magnetic Topology of Actively Evolving and Passively Convecting Structures in the Turbulent Solar Wind

Chapman, S. C.; Hnat, B.; Watkins, N. W.

Multipoint in situ observations of the solar wind are used to identify the magnetic topology and current density of turbulent structures. We find that at least 35% of all structures are both actively evolving and carrying the strongest currents, actively dissipating, and heating the plasma. These structures are comprised of ∼1 /5 3D plasmoids, ∼3 …