magnetosphere
Pronunciation:
/mæɡ.ˈni.tə.ˌsfɪr/noun
Definitions
The comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.
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/mæɡ.ˈni.tə.ˌsfɪr/Definitions
The comet-shaped region around Earth or another planet in which charged particles are trapped or deflected. Shaped by the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field.