magnetosphere
noun
mag·ne·to·sphere
mag-ˈnē-tə-ˌsfir 
-ˈne-
: a region of space surrounding a celestial object (such as a planet or star) that is dominated by the object's magnetic field so that charged particles are trapped in it
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According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, a geomagnetic storm is caused by a major disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere.
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
Linked to the celestial spectacle are enormous fluctuations of the magnetic field in Earth's magnetosphere, which are causing immense flows of electric current in the upper atmosphere over much of the planet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2012
When energy from the solar wind is exchanged into the space ecosphere that envelops Earth, a significant disruption of the magnetosphere is known as a geomagnetic storm.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The type and severity of that disturbance depends on variations in the solar wind, which can produce major changes in the currents, plasmas and fields in Earth's magnetosphere.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
The storm also adds energy to currents in the magnetosphere in the form of heat that can increase both the density and distribution of density in the upper atmosphere, in turn causing extra drag on satellites in low-Earth orbit.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Space radiation The Earth has a protective shield called a magnetosphere, which is the area of space around a planet that is controlled by its magnetic field.
—Rachael Seidler, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
Ganymede's magnetic field punches a cavity inside Jupiter's magnetosphere, which in turn creates a mini magnetosphere within Jupiter's own, according to a study from 2004 published in the Cambridge University Press on magnetospheric interactions with satellites.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2021
BepiColombo also measured the planet’s relatively small magnetosphere – including the magnetopause and the bow shock, areas where the magnetic field meets the solar wind.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
Linked to the celestial spectacle are enormous fluctuations of the magnetic field in Earth's magnetosphere, which are causing immense flows of electric current in the upper atmosphere over much of the planet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2012
When energy from the solar wind is exchanged into the space ecosphere that envelops Earth, a significant disruption of the magnetosphere is known as a geomagnetic storm.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The type and severity of that disturbance depends on variations in the solar wind, which can produce major changes in the currents, plasmas and fields in Earth's magnetosphere.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
The storm also adds energy to currents in the magnetosphere in the form of heat that can increase both the density and distribution of density in the upper atmosphere, in turn causing extra drag on satellites in low-Earth orbit.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Space radiation The Earth has a protective shield called a magnetosphere, which is the area of space around a planet that is controlled by its magnetic field.
—Rachael Seidler, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
Ganymede's magnetic field punches a cavity inside Jupiter's magnetosphere, which in turn creates a mini magnetosphere within Jupiter's own, according to a study from 2004 published in the Cambridge University Press on magnetospheric interactions with satellites.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2021
BepiColombo also measured the planet’s relatively small magnetosphere – including the magnetopause and the bow shock, areas where the magnetic field meets the solar wind.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
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magnetosphere
noun
mag·ne·to·sphere
mag-ˈnēt-ə-ˌsfi(ə)r
-ˈnet-
: a region of space around an object (as a planet or star) that is dominated by the object's magnetic field
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