magnetosphere

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/mæɡ.ˈni.tə.ˌsfɪr/ English

Definitions

noun

The comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.

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Synonyms

nightside dayside jovian ionosphere magnetosheath magnetoplasma geomagnetism metamagnet magnetic field magnetoplasmaron magnetism magnetometry magnetoplasmadynamics radiation belt electrosphere magnetochemistry

Associated

aurorae auroral geomagnetic thermosphere ganymede radii plasma ena tethys ionized

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