Magnetic field lines are known to reorganize themselves in plasmas, converting magnetic to particle energy. Evidence harvested from the solar wind implies that the scale of the effect is larger than was thought.
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Paschmann, G. Breaking through the lines. Nature 439, 144–145 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/439144a
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