Definitions for magnetopausemægˈni təˌpɔz
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mag•ne•to•pausemægˈni təˌpɔz(n.)
the boundary between the earth's magnetosphere and interplanetary space, ab. 40,000 mi. (65,000 km) above the earth.
Category: Astronomy
a similar feature of another planet.
Origin of magnetopause:
1963
Wiktionary
magnetopause(Noun)
the boundary between the Earth's magnetosphere and the sun's plasma
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