Table 1 List of ten reconnection events observed by Geotail
From: Energetic ion acceleration during magnetic reconnection in the Earth’s magnetotail
Event | Date | Time | [ X,Y] | Electron (κ) | Ion (γ) | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 940115 | 18:00–20:00 | [ −96,7] | 4.3 | 5.5 | Different |
B | 960127 | 13:45–15:45 | [ −29,5] | 4.2 | 5.1 | Similar |
C | 961113 | 10:00–12:00 | [ −18,2] | 3.2 | 6.9 | Similar |
D | 961210 | 17:00–19:00 | [ −26,1] | 3.6 | 4.3 | Similar |
E | 970128a | 13:30–15:30 | [ −29,10] | 3.0 | 2.8 | Similar |
F | 970128b | 15:30–17:30 | [ −29,9] | 3.1 | 2.5 | Similar |
G | 970225a | 09:20–11:20 | [ −27,6] | 4.2 | 5.7 | Different |
H | 970225b | 14:00–16:00 | [ −26,3] | 3.8 | 5.7 | Similar |
I | 970313 | 15:00–17:00 | [ −24,7] | 4.5 | 4.1 | Similar |
J | 970420 | 08:00–10:00 | [ −17,9] | 4.3 | 5.4 | Similar |