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geomagnetic field  

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  • 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. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_magnetic_field)

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  • Earth magnetic field
  • Earth's magnetic field
  • magnetic field of the Earth
  • terrestrial magnetic field

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