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EARTHS MAGNETOSPHERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetosphere
1, record 1, English, magnetosphere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Earth's magnetosphere 2, record 1, English, Earth%27s%20magnetosphere
correct
- magnetosphere of the Earth 3, record 1, English, magnetosphere%20of%20the%20Earth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area of radiation formed by the Earth's magnetic field which extends up to 40,000 miles from the Earth and protects it from dangerous particles. 4, record 1, English, - magnetosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A magnetosphere has many parts, such as the bow shock, magnetosheath, magnetotail, plasmasheet, lobes, plasmasphere, radiation belts and many electric currents. It is composed of charged particles and magnetic flux. 5, record 1, English, - magnetosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The magnetosphere extends from the F-region of the ionosphere to the magnetopause. 6, record 1, English, - magnetosphere
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetopause: The sharp boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the solar wind of interplanetary space. The magnetopause represents the outer termination of the Earth's atmosphere and extends from a distance of several earth-radii in the sunward direction to a much larger and rather indefinite distance in the anti-sunward direction, resulting in a cometlike shape with a long tail directed away from the sun. 6, record 1, English, - magnetosphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magnétosphère
1, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- magnétosphère terrestre 2, record 1, French, magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A8re%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région de gaz ionisés raréfiés qui s'étend au-delà d'une altitude de 100 km à peu près jusqu'aux limites qui marquent le début de l'espace interplanétaire. 3, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le champ magnétique terrestre forme autour de notre planète une vaste zone protectrice : la magnétosphère. 4, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La limite de la magnétosphère est la magnétopause. Les magnétosphères ont des formes très asymétriques à cause de l'influence du vent solaire qui les étirent dans la direction opposée du Soleil. La magnétosphère terrestre s'étend jusqu'à 70000 km de son centre. Les particules provenant de l'espace y sont piégées par le champ magnétique terrestre (la densité de particules la plus élevée se trouvant dans les ceintures de Van Allen). Des phénomènes magnétiques comme les aurores polaires prennent naissance dans la magnétosphère. 2, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans cette région, le mouvement des électrons et des ions est régi par le champ magnétique terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- magnetosfera
1, record 1, Spanish, magnetosfera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte exterior de la atmósfera terrestre, en la cual la actividad solar engendra fenómenos magnéticos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - magnetosfera
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En esta región, el movimiento de iones y electrones está regido por el campo magnético terrestre. 3, record 1, Spanish, - magnetosfera
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