Reconnection Rate



Canceled Magnetic Flux, F = A B' = t L vrec B' = 3 x 1019.
Est. Rec. Rate, vrec= F / (B' L t) = |B'= 650 G, L = 3x108 cm, t=60 min | = 0.5 km s-1.
Mod. Rec. Rate, vrec = R / (B' L) = 0.5 km s-1.

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