magnetic field
noun
: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected
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Sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields that prevent hot plasma from rising from within the sun.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The Earth's magnetic field guides the electrons so that the aurora forms two ovals centered around the magnetic poles.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, the magnetic field’s north and south poles swap completely—a natural phenomenon that has taken place about 180 times in Earth’s history.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
These satellites measure the solar wind’s speed and magnetic intensity, allowing forecasters to calculate how the solar wind will affect Earth’s magnetic field.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
The Earth's magnetic field guides the electrons so that the aurora forms two ovals centered around the magnetic poles.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Occasionally, the magnetic field’s north and south poles swap completely—a natural phenomenon that has taken place about 180 times in Earth’s history.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
These satellites measure the solar wind’s speed and magnetic intensity, allowing forecasters to calculate how the solar wind will affect Earth’s magnetic field.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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