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Definition of Magnetopause
1. Noun. the boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the sun's plasma ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Magnetopause
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Magnetopause
Literary usage of Magnetopause
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Plasma Physics Of The Local Cosmos by National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Solar and Space Physics (2004)
"As open field lines formed during magnetopause reconnection are transported ...
Satellite crossings of the magnetopause have yielded a wealth of data that ..."
2. Galileo, the Tour Guide: A Summary of the Mission to Date edited by Jean H. Aichele (1997)
"The boundary between the magnetosphere and the solar wind is the "magnetopause."
A bowshock is formed in the solar wind upstream from the magnetopause. ..."
3. Space Radiation Hazards and the Vision for Space Exploration: Report of a by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"... of the interplanetary magnetic field that controls energy transfer at, for
example, Earth's magnetopause. Models for Coronal Mass Ejections and Flares ..."
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