magnetopause

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Term: magnetopause
Definition:

boundary of the magnetosphere. Outside this boundary of the environment is dominated by interactions the solar wind magnetic field while inside it is primarily influenced by the Earth's magnetic field.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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