"A magnetosphere is a region of space surrounding an astronomical object in which charged particles are affected by that object's magnetic field."
The study of the magnetic fields and charged particles in and around planets, including the Earth.
Structure and Dynamics of the Earth's Magnetosphere: Study of the magnetic field surrounding the Earth and how it interacts with the solar wind.
Magnetic Reconnection: Process where magnetic field lines come together and release energy, allowing for solar wind energy to enter the magnetosphere.
Plasma Physics: Study of charged particles and how they interact with magnetic fields.
Solar Wind: Stream of charged particles that emanate from the sun and interact with the Earth's magnetosphere.
Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD): Study of plasma behavior in magnetic fields and how that affects the magnetosphere.
Particle Acceleration: Process by which charged particles gain energy and momentum in the magnetosphere.
Radiation Belts: Regions in the magnetosphere where charged particles are trapped and generate significant radiation.
Aurora: Optical phenomenon created by charged particles interacting with Earth's atmosphere in the magnetosphere.
Magnetopause: Boundary region where the Earth's magnetic field meets the solar wind.
Magnetotail: Region of the magnetosphere that trails behind the Earth and stretches out into space.
"It is created by a celestial body with an active interior dynamo."
"In the space environment close to a planetary body, the magnetic field resembles a magnetic dipole."
"Field lines can be significantly distorted by the flow of electrically conducting plasma, as emitted from the Sun (i.e., the solar wind) or a nearby star."
"Planets having active magnetospheres, like the Earth, are capable of mitigating or blocking the effects of solar radiation or cosmic radiation."
"It protects all living organisms from potentially detrimental and dangerous consequences."
"This is studied under the specialized scientific subjects of plasma physics, space physics, and aeronomy."
"Charged particles are affected by that object's magnetic field."
"A magnetosphere is a region of space surrounding an astronomical object in which charged particles are affected by that object's magnetic field."
"It is created by a celestial body with an active interior dynamo."
"Field lines can be significantly distorted by the flow of electrically conducting plasma, as emitted from the Sun (i.e., the solar wind) or a nearby star."
"Planets having active magnetospheres, like the Earth, are capable of mitigating or blocking the effects of solar radiation or cosmic radiation."
"This is studied under the specialized scientific subjects of plasma physics, space physics, and aeronomy."
"Planets having active magnetospheres, like the Earth, are capable of mitigating or blocking the effects of solar radiation or cosmic radiation."
"Plasma physics is a specialized scientific subject that studies the magnetosphere."
"It protects all living organisms from potentially detrimental and dangerous consequences."
"Field lines can be significantly distorted by the flow of electrically conducting plasma, as emitted from the Sun (i.e., the solar wind) or a nearby star."
"Field lines can be significantly distorted by the flow of electrically conducting plasma."
"In the space environment close to a planetary body, the magnetic field resembles a magnetic dipole."
"Planets having active magnetospheres, like the Earth, are capable of mitigating or blocking the effects of solar radiation or cosmic radiation."