Variation in the B_y field in the x − y plane shown at (a) t = 7.66 and (b) 12.67 min, where the overplotted black arrows represent the velocity field {v_x, v_y} in the x − y plane. The region inside the green ellipses (in panels a and b) contain the location of the reconnection points, where the plasma flows in and out due to reconnection (the height and width aspect ratio in the figures are not to scale). (c) v_y and B_y distributions along y-direction at x = 3.14 Mm (which covers the location of the reconnection point). (d) Absolute velocity of the v_x and B_x distributions in the y-direction at x = 3.14 Mm for the eruption phases. The velocities are scaled in units of instantaneous Alfvén speed (v_a). The solid and dashed curves in panels c and d represent the velocities and magnetic field strengths, respectively.