magnetosphere
noun
the outer region of the earth's ionosphere, where the earth's magnetic field controls the motion of charged particles, as in the Van Allen belts.
magnetospheric
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a word derived from
magnetosphere.
Example Sentences
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Near a planet's poles, however, there are funnel-shaped openings known as "magnetospheric cusps."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Researchers analyzed Cassini observations gathered between 2004 and 2010 to determine exactly where Saturn's magnetospheric cusp is located.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Young Jupiter had a powerful magnetic field that created a magnetospheric cavity inside its circumplanetary disk.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The KU researcher said the combination of a defocusing magnetospheric plasma and a focusing gravity create in-phase and out-of-phase interference bands of radio-wave intensity that appear as the Crab Pulsar's zebra stripes.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
