Concept information
Preferred term
interplanetary magnetic field
Definition
- The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF), now more commonly referred to as the heliospheric magnetic field (HMF), is the component of the solar magnetic field that is dragged out from the solar corona by the solar wind flow to fill the Solar System. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interplanetary_magnetic_field)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- heliospheric magnetic field
In other languages
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French
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champ magnétique de l'héliosphère
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-GZLB59WG-6
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