Observations of an Electron Diffusion Region in Symmetric Reconnection with Weak Guide Field

The Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft encountered an electron diffusion region (EDR) in a symmetric reconnection in the Earth's magnetotail. The EDR contained a guide field of about 2 nT, which ...

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