Thursday, November 24, 2011

MAGNETOSPHERE UPDATE - Thursday NOVEMBER 24, 2011

http://www2.nict.go.jp/y/y223/simulation/realtime/index.html




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
A magnetosphere is formed when a stream of charged particles, such as the solar wind, interacts with and is deflected by the intrinsic magnetic field of a planet or similar body. Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets with intrinsic magnetic fields: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn…