plasmapause

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:affects geomagnetic storms
gptkbp:characterizedBy sharp drop in plasma density
gptkbp:composedOf cold, dense plasma
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Don_Carpenter
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1963
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth typically 4 to 6 Earth radii
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label plasmapause
gptkbp:locatedIn Earth's inner magnetosphere
gptkbp:movesInResponseTo solar wind conditions
gptkbp:observedBy satellites
gptkbp:partOf Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Van_Allen_radiation_belts
magnetospheric physics
gptkbp:separates gptkb:plasmasphere
outer magnetosphere
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:plasmasphere
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6