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Observing the reconnection region in a transequatorial loop system

Liu, Chang; Stenborg, Guillermo; Liu, Rui +4 more

A vertical current sheet is a crucial element in many flare/coronal mass ejection (CME) models. For the first time, Liu et al. reported a vertical current sheet directly imaged during the flare rising phase with the EUV Imaging Telescope (EIT) onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). As a follow-up study, here we present the comprehe…