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POLOIDAL LINE [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
CONT

Specifically, as the field lines directed toward the center of the earth (the poloidal lines) enter the outer core they are pulled in the direction of the earth’s rotation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
CONT

De manière plus précise, lorsque les lignes de champ dirigées vers le centre de la Terre (les lignes poloidales) pénètrent dans la partie externe du noyau, elles sont entraînées dans la direction de la rotation de la Terre.

Spanish

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