magnetosheath

Japanese: magnetosheath
magnetosheath

…For this reason, just as a shock wave occurs in front of an object moving through the gas at supersonic speed, a shock wave with a shape similar to a hyperbolic surface exists in front of the magnetosphere. The area between this shock wave and the magnetopause is called the magnetosheath. An electric current flows on the magnetopause, which is determined by the equilibrium condition between the dynamic pressure of the solar wind and the magnetic pressure. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "magnetosheath" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このため,超音速で気体中を進む物体の前面に衝撃波が発生するように,磁気圏前面には双曲面に近い形の衝撃波が存在する。この衝撃波と磁気圏境界面の間は磁気シースmagnetosheathと呼ばれている。磁気圏境界面上には,太陽風の動圧と磁気圧の平衡条件で決まる電流が流れている。…

※「magnetosheath」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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