magnetopause

noun

mag·​ne·​to·​pause mag-ˈnē-tə-ˌpȯz How to pronounce magnetopause (audio)
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: the outer boundary of a magnetosphere

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In order to view the magnetopause globally, LEXI is going to the moon. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025 At that location, there is magnetic tension at the interface between the planet’s magnetopause and the solar wind. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2023 On June 24, Juno crossed Jupiter's bow shock, and the next day, Juno crossed the magnetopause. Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 1 July 2016

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First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of magnetopause was in 1962

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“Magnetopause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetopause. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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