Dayside Reconnection with Atypical Shear:  Q ä 90; NBZ Q ç 90; SBZ

Low shear

High Shear

Low shear

High Shear

High Shear

Low shear

Opened

Flux

Tubes

Opened

Flux Tubes

• Opens lobe tubes into overdraped tubes in flanks

• Opens low rate of closed tubes into overdraped tubes in flanks

• Opens closed tubes into lobes

• Realigns low rate of lobe tubes

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