Inertial-Range Reconnection in Magnetohydrodynamic Turbulence and in the Solar Wind

Cristian C. Lalescu, Yi-Kang Shi, Gregory L. Eyink +3

In situ spacecraft data on the solar wind show events identified as magnetic reconnection with outflows and apparent "`$X$-lines" $10^{3-4}$ times ion scales. To understand the rol…