Detecting Reconnection Sites Using the Lorentz Transformations for Electromagnetic Fields

We take a pragmatic definition of reconnection to find locations where electric field causes ExB drift that carries two components the magnetic towards their elimination. With this in mind as our target, we observe such can be found using new indicator: velocity Lorentz transformation eliminates local field. Serendipitously, indicator naturally becomes subluminal close proximity point vanish and it is hard zero at vanishing location. Everywhere else frame change far exceeds speed light. This property quickly applied practice because computing operation requires only knowledge field: simulation or observational data from instrument. further show points identified classified 6 categories extend usual types nulls case 3D presence guide The approach used identify secondary electron scale sites turbulent outflow primary site highly resolved massively parallel fully kinetic particle cell simulation. Numerous are detailed analysis reported.