magnetosphere

See also: magnétosphère

English

The magnetosphere of Earth.

Etymology

magneto- + -sphere

Noun

magnetosphere (plural magnetospheres)

  1. (physics) The comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.

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