COSEE Ocean Systems: News
UMD-led study shows how Earth slows the solar wind to a gentle breeze
Description: Scientists have sought to explain how Earth's magnetic field can shove aside the powerful solar wind without unleashing calamity. They have known part of the answer for a long time: the bow shock converts energy from the solar wind to heat stored in electrons and ions. But now, researchers have important new clues about how this process occurs. [Source: University of Maryland]
URL: https://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=245705&org=NSF&from=news
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Source: University of Maryland
Publish Date: 5/31/2018
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