Definition of geomagnetic
: of or relating to terrestrial magnetism
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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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The authors cleverly take advantage of spatial differences in a salmon migration route to provide the first solid evidence that salmon use geomagnetic cues to direct their oceanic migration.
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First Known Use of geomagnetic
1904
GEOMAGNETIC Defined for Kids
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adjective
geo·mag·net·ic
\ˌjē-ō-mag-ˈne-tik\
Definition of geomagnetic for Students
: of or relating to the magnetic field of the earth the geomagnetic field
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