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magnetosphere: see Van Allen radiation belts Van Allen radiation belts, two belts (sometimes considered as a single belt of varying intensity) of radiation outside the earth's atmosphere, extending from c.400 to c.40,000 mi (c.650–c.65,000 km) above the earth. ..... Click the link for more information. . magnetosphereRegion around a planet (such as Earth) or a natural satellite that possesses a magnetic field (see geomagnetic field) where magnetic phenomena and the high atmospheric conductivity caused by ionization strongly influence the behaviour of charged particles (see electric charge). A planet or moon's magnetic field, like its gravitational field, becomes weaker with distance from the body. The solar wind sweeps a body's magnetosphere out away from the Sun in a “tail” trailing well beyond it. magnetosphere [mag‚′nēd·ə‚sfir] (geophysics) The region of the earth in which the geomagnetic field plays a dominant part in controlling the physical processes that take place; it is usually considered to begin at an altitude of about 60 miles (100 kilometers) and to extend outward to a distant boundary that marks the beginning of interplanetary space. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Donald Gurnett, a University of Iowa physicist and Galileo researcher, said the noise is consistent with magnetospheres he's studied at the planets Earth, Saturn and Jupiter. at a NASA-sponsored symposium on magnetospheres of the outer planets. The dynamo idea is still an oft-invoked element in studies of planetary magnetospheres, so Mercury's intrinsic field has represented a quandary ever since its discovery. |
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