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magnetic reconnection

physical process in highly conducting plasmas in which the magnetic topology is rearranged and magnetic energy is converted to kinetic energy, thermal energy, and particle acceleration
Intangible physical_process Q287506
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magnetic reconnection

Summary

magnetic reconnection is a physical process[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • magnetic reconnection's instance of is recorded as physical process[3].
  • magnetic reconnection's Commons category is recorded as Magnetic reconnection[4].
  • magnetic reconnection's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[5].

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Definition and Type

magnetic reconnection's instance of is recorded as physical process[3].

Why It Matters

magnetic reconnection has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → physical process
    Aliases → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Fluid dynamics
    P14541 → ['3VBobO', '2e0yrI']
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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