Earthward moving ion particles originating near the magnetotail reconnection region are traced self-consistently in a global hybrid simulation • The most intense acceleration in a short period is due to particles' encounter with a fast-flow electric field • A great portion of the energetic particles is found to transport to the inner magnetosphere
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