geomagnetic equator

noun

an imaginary line on the earth's surface, the plane of which passes through the center and is midway between the geomagnetic poles.

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Nearby words

geologist, geologize, geology, geom., geomagnetic, geomagnetic equator, geomagnetic pole, geomagnetic reversal, geomagnetic storm, geomagnetism, geomancy

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