Heliospheric current sheet
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heliospheric-current-sheet-188-3026631
title:
Heliospheric current sheet
text:
The heliospheric current sheet, or interplanetary current sheet, is a surface separating regions of the heliosphere where the interplanetary magnetic field points toward and away from the Sun. A small electrical current with a current density of about 10−10 A/m flows within this surface, forming a current sheet confined to this surface. The shape of the current sheet results from the influence of the Sun's rotating magnetic field on the plasma in the interplanetary medium. The thickness of the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Surface of magnetic polarity change
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliospheric_current_sheet
date created:
2005-11-20T15:13:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T18:07:09Z
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image:
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13
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