plasmasphere

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf region of Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:affects radio wave propagation
satellite operations
geomagnetic storms
gptkbp:borders gptkb:plasmapause
gptkbp:composedOf cold, dense plasma
gptkbp:contains gptkb:plasmapause
gptkbp:density higher than surrounding magnetosphere
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Don_Carpenter
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1963
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Earth's_ionosphere
about 20,000 km above Earth's surface
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label plasmasphere
gptkbp:locatedIn Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:mainConstituent gptkb:electrons
gptkb:protons
ions
gptkbp:rotationPeriod co-rotates with Earth
gptkbp:shape Earth's magnetic field
gptkbp:studiedBy satellites
ground-based instruments
gptkbp:temperature lower than surrounding magnetosphere
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:magnetometer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5