Magnetosheath



This is a drawing of the Earth's magnetosphere. The magnetosheath is highlighted in yellow and labelled in light blue.
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The magnetosheath is the region of space between the bow shock and the magnetopause.

The magnetosheath has properties distinct from either the solar wind or the magnetosphere, though the plasma and magnetic field observed in the magnetosheath area are clearly of solar origin.

What is a Magnetosphere?



Magnetosheath



This is a drawing of the Earth's magnetosphere. The magnetosheath is highlighted in yellow and labelled in light blue.
Click on image for full size version (150K JPEG)
The magnetosheath is the region of space between the bow shock and the magnetopause.

What is a Magnetosphere?



Magnetosheath



This is a drawing of the Earth's magnetosphere. The magnetosheath the yellow part of the drawing.
Click on image for full size version (150K JPEG)

The magnetosheath is the space between the bow shock and the magnetopause.

What is a Magnetosphere?




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