Compression of the current sheet and its impact into the reconnection rate
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currentratereconnectionsheetatmospherecollapsescompressiblecompression
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Numerical simulations of strongly compressible MHD corresponding to a stellar atmosphere with substantial gravity and near force-free magnetic fields show that the current sheet collapses (its width decreasing substantially). As a result, the reconnection rate increases dramatically.
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