Outstanding Questions and Future Research on Magnetic Reconnection.

IF 9.1 2区物理与天体物理 Q1 ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS

Space Science Reviews Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-11 DOI:10.1007/s11214-025-01143-z

R Nakamura, J L Burch, J Birn, L-J Chen, D B Graham, F Guo, K-J Hwang, H Ji, Y V Khotyaintsev, Y-H Liu, M Oka, D Payne, M I Sitnov, M Swisdak, S Zenitani, J F Drake, S A Fuselier, K J Genestreti, D J Gershman, H Hasegawa, M Hoshino, C Norgren, M A Shay, J R Shuster, J E Stawarz

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Abstract

This short article highlights unsolved problems of magnetic reconnection in collisionless plasma. Advanced in-situ plasma measurements and simulations have enabled scientists to gain a novel understanding of magnetic reconnection. Nevertheless, outstanding questions remain concerning the complex dynamics and structures in the diffusion region, cross-scale and regional couplings, the onset of magnetic reconnection, and the details of particle energization. We discuss future directions for magnetic reconnection research, including new observations, new simulations, and interdisciplinary approaches.

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Space Science Reviews 地学天文-天文与天体物理

CiteScore

19.70

自引率

3.90%

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审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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