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Atmospheric physics
Of or pertaining to the application of physics to study the properties of the atmosphere.
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Space weather
Physics; Atmospheric physics
Changing conditions within the earth's magnetosphere, or near-earth space.
Aurora
Physics; Atmospheric physics
Natural light displays in the sky, produced by the collision of solar wind particles and emission of photons from the Earth's upper atmosphere. The photons become ionised and release the energy in ...
Magnetosphere
Physics; Atmospheric physics
A magnetic region around a planet or solar body which interacts with and deflects charged particles from space.
Interplanetary magnetic field
Physics; Atmospheric physics
The sun's magnetic field, which is carried via solar winds.
Geomagnetic storms
Physics; Atmospheric physics
Disruption to the earth's magnetosphere caused by solar wind shock waves.
Solar winds
Physics; Atmospheric physics
Charged electrons and protons which are continuously ejected by the sun. These cause geomagnetic storms and the phenomena of the aurora.
Hertz
Physics; Atmospheric physics
A unit used to measure the frequency of vibrations and waves. One hertz is equal to one cycle per second.
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