Earth's magnetic field
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earth-s-magnetic-field-179-1275055
title:
Earth's magnetic field
text:
Earth's magnetic field, also known as the geomagnetic field, is the magnetic field that extends from Earth's interior out into space, where it interacts with the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emanating from the Sun. The magnetic field is generated by electric currents due to the motion of convection currents of a mixture of molten iron and nickel in Earth's outer core: these convection currents are caused by heat escaping from the core, a natural process called a geodynamo. The magni
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description:
Magnetic field that extends from the Earth's outer and inner core to where it meets the solar wind
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_magnetic_field
date created:
2002-11-13T22:00:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T20:07:03Z
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