magnetic field
noun
: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected
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Topline High-speed winds from a cooler, less dense spot on the sun’s surface may continue disrupting Earth’s magnetic field on Saturday, as more than a dozen states could have a chance to see the northern lights, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
For the uninitiated, the Hall effect, first discovered in 1879 by Edwin Hall, is a phenomenon where an electric current flowing through a conductor or semiconductor in the presence of a magnetic field produces a voltage across the material.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Over time, the gamma-ray flux from the Moon fluctuates by about 20% due to these periodic changes in the Sun’s magnetic field.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy from the Sun's magnetic field and a regular feature of solar activity.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
For the uninitiated, the Hall effect, first discovered in 1879 by Edwin Hall, is a phenomenon where an electric current flowing through a conductor or semiconductor in the presence of a magnetic field produces a voltage across the material.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Over time, the gamma-ray flux from the Moon fluctuates by about 20% due to these periodic changes in the Sun’s magnetic field.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy from the Sun's magnetic field and a regular feature of solar activity.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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