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D. Alexander, T. R. Metcalf (LMSAL)
In recent years, the development of theoretical models of separatrices, separators, and quasi-separatrix layers, coupled to observations of flare brightenings, have led to the notion that these topological structures are the natural locations for current sheets to form and magnetic reconnection to occur. We report on correlated hard X-ray and vector magnetic field data from RHESSI and Mees IVM which show the detailed spatial and temporal relationships between the magnetic topology and the expected sites of reconnection.
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 35 #3
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