Definition of geomagnetic
: of or relating to terrestrial magnetism
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The threat comes from solar storms, those occasional eruptions of vast amounts of energy that can cause a massive spike in geomagnetic activity and radiation.
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While this storm is pretty predicable, the impact of bigger geomagnetic events can be tough to figure out.
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The Soviets and Americans also worked together to further space exploration in the 1960s and 1970s—exchanging weather data from and launching new meteorologic satellites and jointly mapping the earth's geomagnetic field.
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The geomagnetic storm quickly turned into a Twitter storm, with people posting photos and videos of the famous Lights.
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Michiganders across the state were treated to a rare July northern lights show over the past few days thanks to a geomagnetic storm from the sun.
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The lights are expected to come as the result of a geomagnetic storm caused by giant clouds of solar plasma produced by solar flares.
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A geomagnetic storm triggered by a burst of solar energy could overwhelm the nation’s power grid and shut down cell towers and communication networks.
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Earth is protected from the solar wind by its magnetic field; however some particles manage to enter the atmosphere, producing geomagnetic storms and auroras such as the northern lights.
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First Known Use of geomagnetic
1904
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Definition of geomagnetic for Students
: of or relating to the magnetic field of the earth
- the geomagnetic field
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