geomagnetic

adjective

geo·​mag·​net·​ic ˌjē-ō-mag-ˈne-tik How to pronounce geomagnetic (audio)
: of or relating to terrestrial magnetism
geomagnetically adverb
geomagnetism noun

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Parts of nearly a dozen states along the northern tier of the U.S. have a low chance of seeing aurora borealis due to minor geomagnetic activity, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. Melina Khan, USA Today, 23 July 2025 Both nights have a three on the Kp index, which measures geomagnetic activity and aurora intensity on a scale that ranges from zero to nine. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 16 July 2025 And without a geomagnetic field, even if astronomers find an earthlike planet in the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star, these M-type red dwarfs pump coronal mass ejections daily. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Like Sunday, some of the strongest geomagnetic storming will occur during the daylight hours in the U.S. That will inhibit us from seeing the atmospheric interactions — otherwise known to us as the northern lights — that are occurring overhead. Addy Bink, The Hill, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for geomagnetic

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First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of geomagnetic was in 1904

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“Geomagnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geomagnetic. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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geomagnetic

adjective
geo·​mag·​net·​ic ˌjē-ō-mag-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce geomagnetic (audio)
: of or relating to the magnetism of the earth
geomagnetism noun
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