magnetospheric tail

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• magnetosphere — magnetospheric /mag nee teuh sfer ik/, adj. /mag nee teuh sfear /, n. Astron. 1. the outer region of the earth s ionosphere, where the earth s magnetic field controls the motion of charged particles, as in the Van Allen belts. Cf. magnetopause. 2 …   Universalium

• geomagnetic field — Magnetic field associated with the Earth. It is essentially dipolar (i.e., it has two poles, the northern and southern magnetic poles) on the Earth s surface. Away from the surface, the field becomes distorted. Most geomagnetists explain the… …   Universalium

• Magnetosphere — A magnetosphere is formed when a stream of charged particles, such as the solar wind, interacts with and is deflected by the intrinsic magnetic field of a planet or similar body. Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets… …   Wikipedia

• Magnetosphere of Jupiter — Discovery[1] Discovered by …   Wikipedia

• Magnetosphere of Saturn — Aurorae on the south pole of Saturn as viewed by Hubble Internal field[1 …   Wikipedia

• Polar wind — is the permanent outflow of ionization from the polar regions of the magnetosphere. [http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/browse?s=p p=43 AMS Glossary] ] Ionospheric Plasma SourceThe ‘ground state’ of the ionosphere consists of the baseline …   Wikipedia

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• Magnetic reconnection — is a physical process in highly conducting plasmas in which the magnetic topology is rearranged and magnetic energy is converted to kinetic energy, thermal energy, and particle acceleration. Magnetic reconnection occurs on timescales intermediate …   Wikipedia

• Cluster (spacecraft) — Cluster Operator European Space Agency in international collaboration with NASA Major contractors Dornier GmbH (now part of EADS) Mission type Orbiter Satellite of Earth …   Wikipedia

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• Plasmasphere — The plasmasphere, or inner magnetosphere is a region of the Earth s magnetosphere consisting of low energy (cool) plasma. It is located above the ionosphere. The outer boundary of the plasmasphere is known as the plasmapause, which is defined by… …   Wikipedia