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... This is true of space plasma physics. The focus of attention has been on chaotic particle trajectories, especially those occurring in the equatorial region of the magnetotail where the magnetic field is significantly weakened owing to distention.
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  • plasma physics
  • magnetic field
  • space plasma
  • solar wind
  • basic plasma

  • chaotic particle
  • collisionless shocks


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