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VOLUME 59 (1994) | ISSUE 8 | PAGE 510
Formation of current sheets in 3D magnetic fields with a null point
It has been established experimentally, for the first time, that current sheets can form in 3D magnetic configurations containing a null point. A smooth change in the angular orientation of the current sheet has been observed in the transition from a 2D configuration with a null line to various 3D magnetic configurations. It is shown that current sheets can form under conditions such that the electric current is flowing perpendicular to the separatrix plane.