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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Yes, this planet is our home, warm and wet and brimming with life, but significant chunks of electromagnetic spectrum are blocked by Earth’s atmosphere, magnetic field and—more recently—the growing cacophony of wireless signals.
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IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2024
That could be tricky, because RF cavities typically don’t work well in magnetic fields.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
Earth’s magnetic field wavered, and living things were bombarded by cosmic rays, confounding the navigational senses of turtles and porpoises, which beached themselves en masse.
—Zach St. George, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
This moving plasma is what generates a star’s magnetic field, known as a magnetic dynamo.
—Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
Coronal mass ejections can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth, a massive gust of solar winds that disrupt the outer layer of Earth’s magnetic field, wreaking havoc in the entire magnetic field of the planet, scientists say.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
The observation revealed a metallic feature on the star’s surface that the researchers determined was related to a change detected in the star’s magnetic field.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
This allowed the researchers to map the magnetic field lines of the black hole, per the statement.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
The orientation of those vibrations enables scientists to pick out vivid details of magnetic field lines and map their characteristics.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 8 Apr. 2024
That could be tricky, because RF cavities typically don’t work well in magnetic fields.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
Earth’s magnetic field wavered, and living things were bombarded by cosmic rays, confounding the navigational senses of turtles and porpoises, which beached themselves en masse.
—Zach St. George, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
This moving plasma is what generates a star’s magnetic field, known as a magnetic dynamo.
—Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
Coronal mass ejections can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth, a massive gust of solar winds that disrupt the outer layer of Earth’s magnetic field, wreaking havoc in the entire magnetic field of the planet, scientists say.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
The observation revealed a metallic feature on the star’s surface that the researchers determined was related to a change detected in the star’s magnetic field.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
This allowed the researchers to map the magnetic field lines of the black hole, per the statement.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
The orientation of those vibrations enables scientists to pick out vivid details of magnetic field lines and map their characteristics.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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