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☀ Solar Flare Physics — 2D Plasmoid Reconnection and Energy Release Clock

2D companion of the solar flare sim: Alfven speed, Spitzer resistivity, Lundquist number, Sweet-Parker versus plasmoid reconnection rates, a flare light curve and the free magnetic energy released, with four independent numerical checks.

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Solar Flare Physics — 2D Plasmoid Reconnection and Energy Release Clock ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the solar flare sim: Alfven speed, Spitzer resistivity, Lundquist number, Sweet-Parker versus plasmoid reconnection rates, a flare light curve and the free magnetic energy released, with four independent numerical checks.

Solar FlareMagnetic ReconnectionAlfven SpeedPlasma Physics

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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