Earth’s Magnetosphere

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Contents What is the magnetosphere? Its composition and properties Magnetic poles and axis Other planets

Contents

What is the magnetosphere?
Its composition and properties
Magnetic poles and axis
Other planets

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Our shield Study of Earth's magnetosphere began in 1600, when William

Our shield

Study of Earth's magnetosphere began in 1600, when William Gilbert

discovered that the magnetic field on the surface of Earth resembled that on a terrella, a small, magnetized sphere.
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It consists and properties Magnetospheres depend on several variables: the type

It consists and properties

Magnetospheres depend on several variables: the type of

astronomical object, the nature of plasma and pulse sources, the period of rotation of the object, the nature of the axis around which the object rotates, the axis of the magnetic dipole, the magnitude and direction of the solar wind flow.
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Poles and axis “It seems that the location of the North

Poles and axis

“It seems that the location of the North magnetic

pole is determined by two very large sections of the magnetic field - one is located under Canada, and the other under Siberia”
“Nature” journal
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Magnetic field of other planets

Magnetic field of other planets

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Conclusion Magnetosphere is a very important part of our planet, that

Conclusion

Magnetosphere is a very important part of our planet, that protects

us from harmful effects of the Sun and space in general.
Many astronomical objects generate and maintain magnetospheres. In the Solar System this includes the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
The magnetosphere has North and South poles, so we can use a compass.