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Magnetic Reconnection and the Associated Energetic Particles in the Boundary Layer

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Previous studies have shown that BL is a turbulent layer formed by the interaction of the MC and the ambient solar wind (Wei et al. 2003a, b, c). Compared with those in the nearby upstream solar wind, the magnetic field in the BL is decreased and the plasma is compressed and heated.

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    The data provided by the ACE spacecraft is not used to calculate the predicated velocity since there is a data gap near the trailing edge of the exhaust.

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Wang, Y. (2016). Magnetic Reconnection and the Associated Energetic Particles in the Boundary Layer. In: Magnetic Cloud Boundary Layers and Magnetic Reconnection. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48310-7_2

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