Fig. 1.
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Schematic representation of guide field small-angle reconnection at three different stages. Step A: Two field lines are tilted in opposite directions. Step B: Field lines reconnect in the diffusion region DR, where currents are stronger. Step C: After the reconnection the field line connectivity has changed. The black arrows indicate the outflows.
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