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plasmasphere

plas ma sphere |ˈplazməˌsfir ˈplæzməsfɪər | noun Astronomy the roughly toroidal region surrounding and thought to rotate with the earth (or another planet ) at latitudes away from the poles, containing a relatively dense plasma of low-energy electrons and protons.

 

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plasmasphere

plasma |sphere |ˈplazməsfiːə | noun Astronomy the roughly toroidal region surrounding and thought to rotate with the earth (or another planet ) at latitudes away from the poles, containing a relatively dense plasma of low-energy electrons and protons.