Magnetosphere

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  • Magnetosphere
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  • The region of space above the atmosphere or surface of the planet, and bounded by the magnetopause, that is under the direct influence of the planet's magnetic field. Allowed Values: Magnetotail Main Polar Radiation Belt
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Abstract from DBPedia
    In astronomy and planetary science, a magnetosphere is a region of space surrounding an astronomical object in which charged particles are affected by that object's magnetic field. It is created by a celestial body with an active interior dynamo. In the space environment close to a planetary body, the magnetic field resembles a magnetic dipole. Farther out, field lines can be significantly distorted by the flow of electrically conducting plasma, as emitted from the Sun (i.e., the solar wind) or a nearby star. Planets having active magnetospheres, like the Earth, are capable of mitigating or blocking the effects of solar radiation or cosmic radiation, that also protects all living organisms from potentially detrimental and dangerous consequences. This is studied under the specialized scientific subjects of plasma physics, space physics and aeronomy.

    磁気圏(じきけん)とは、惑星、衛星などの天体の周辺にあり、電離気体(プラズマ)の運動が主としてその天体の固有磁場に支配されている領域である。

    (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Magnetosphere)