magnetosheath

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Term: magnetosheath
Definition:

The region between the bow shock and the magnetopause, characterized by very turbulent plasma. For the Earth, along the Sun-Earth axis, the magnetosheath is about 2 Earth radii thick.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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