In this process, the field lines of the IMF become temporarily interconnected with the geomagnetic field lines on the dayside of the magnetopause [see illustration on page 89].

• 在磁力线重连过程中，昼侧的磁层顶的IMF磁力线，暂时与地球磁场的磁力线相连（见本篇pdf111页上图）。