| Term: | Termination shock |
| Definition: |
A shock wave inside the heliopause where the supersonic solar wind abruptly slows from an average speed of 500 km s^-1 to subsonic and becomes denser and hotter. |
| Term: | Termination shock |
| Definition: |
A shock wave inside the heliopause where the supersonic solar wind abruptly slows from an average speed of 500 km s^-1 to subsonic and becomes denser and hotter. |