Heliosphere
type: Concept
narrower: Termination shock

Termination shock
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
broader: Heliosphere
definition: A shock wave inside the heliopause where the supersonic solar wind abruptly slows from an average speed of 500 km s^-1 to subsonic and becomes denser and hotter.
modified: 2020-11-19T16:34:19.653Z
modified: 2020-11-19T16:34:10.323Z