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EARTHS MAGNETIC FIELD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth's magnetic field
1, record 1, English, Earth%27s%20magnetic%20field
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geomagnetic field 2, record 1, English, geomagnetic%20field
correct
- terrestrial magnetic field 3, record 1, English, terrestrial%20magnetic%20field
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All magnetic objects produce invisible lines of force that extend between the poles of the object. An easy way to visualize this is to spread iron filings on a sheet of paper and place a bar magnet under the paper. The iron filings will arrange themselves around the magnet and along the magnetic field lines. In the simplest terms, Earth can be thought of as a dipole (2-pole) magnet. Magnetic field lines radiate between Earth's north and south magnetic poles just as they do between the poles of a bar magnet. Charged particles become trapped on these field lines (just as the iron filings are trapped), forming the magnetosphere. Earth's magnetic field lines are not as symmetrical as those of the bar magnet. The impact of the solar wind causes the lines facing sunward to compress, while the field lines facing away from the Sun stream back to form Earth's magnetotail. The magnetosphere extends into the vacuum of space from approximately 80 to 60,000 kilometers (50 to 37,280 miles) on the side toward the Sun, and trails out more than 300,000 kilometers (186,500 miles) away from the Sun. 4, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20magnetic%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ magnétique terrestre
1, record 1, French, champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- champ géomagnétique 2, record 1, French, champ%20g%C3%A9omagn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le champ magnétique terrestre trouve son origine au centre de la Terre où les mouvements rapides du magma riche en fer et en nickel transforment la Terre en un immense aimant. En surface ; le champ magnétique varie d'un lieu à l'autre. Cette variation est à l'origine des mouvements de l'aiguille de la boussole lorsque l'on se déplace. Elle permet également à certains animaux, comme les pigeons, de s'orienter. Le champ magnétique varie aussi dans le temps. Les variations dans le temps sont dues à des changements à l'intérieur de la Terre mais aussi à des courants électriques dans la haute atmosphère. Des variations séculaires, associées aux fluctuations dans le noyau de la Terre, sont responsables du déplacement du pôle magnétique nord à travers l'Arctique. Les variations dues à des courants électriques dans la partie ionisée de l'atmosphère (l'ionosphère) sont elles quotidiennes et plus ou moins périodiques. Le champ magnétique peut également varier rapidement lorsque la magnétosphère est perturbée par des changements dans l'activité solaire (orage magnétique). Ces perturbations de notre cavité protectrice sont irrégulières et imprévisibles [...] 3, record 1, French, - champ%20magn%C3%A9tique%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- campo geomagnético
1, record 1, Spanish, campo%20geomagn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- campo magnético terrestre 1, record 1, Spanish, campo%20magn%C3%A9tico%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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