Concept information
Preferred term
Interplanetary magnetic fields
Definition
- The magnetic field that is carried along with the solar wind and fills the solar system space. It is wound into a spiral structure by the rotation of the Sun. At the Earth's distance from the Sun, it has a strength of about 5 x 10^-5 gauss. (en)
Broader concept
- Planetary science (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/824
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