magnetic bay

magnetic bay

[mag′ned·ik ′bā]
(geophysics)
A small magnetic disturbance whose magnetograph resembles an indentation of a coastline; on earth, magnetic bays occur mainly in the polar regions and have a duration of a few hours.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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