Planet Earth is surrounded by a system of magnetic fields known as the magnetosphere. This vast, comet-shaped system deflects charged particles coming from the sun, shielding our planet from harmful particle radiation and preventing solar wind (i.e., a stream of charged particles released from the sun
Planet Earth is surrounded by a system of magnetic fields known as the magnetosphere. This vast, comet-shaped system deflects charged particles coming from the sun, shielding our planet from harmful particle radiation and preventing solar wind (i.e., a stream of charged particles released from the sun's upper atmosphere) from eroding the atmosphere.
Impact on Earth's magnetosphere from an X3-class solar flare
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Climatology – From Equatorial Icecaps to Polar Deserts
Research Posters – From Equatorial Icecaps to Polar Deserts
Solar Flares and Impact on Earth
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Solar flare effects in the Earth's magnetosphere
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