Planetary Interiors: General Principles

Magnetic Fields

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Recall the solar wind.....

When the solar wind encounters a planetary magnetic field, a region known as a magnetosphere is formed.

  • Magnetosphere: The region where a planet's magnetic field dominates over the interplanetary magnetic field.

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