magnetic field
noun
: the portion of space near a magnetic body or a current-carrying body in which the magnetic forces due to the body or current can be detected
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Its silicon balance spring is designed to maintain performance reliability, remaining impervious to magnetic fields and temperature variations.
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Perhaps a more likely explanation involves other changes that happen alongside the shift in gravity of a full moon, Dr. de la Iglesia says, like variations in the Earth’s magnetic field, an energetic shield protecting us from solar winds and other space weather.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Aug. 2024
Because the spinning of the inner core affects movement in the outer core, inner core rotation is thought to help power Earth’s magnetic field, though more research is required to unravel its precise role.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 5 July 2024
By calculating the difference in radio signals, scientists hope to understand the strength of solar magnetic fields that produce them, which could provide insight into sunspots.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Perhaps a more likely explanation involves other changes that happen alongside the shift in gravity of a full moon, Dr. de la Iglesia says, like variations in the Earth’s magnetic field, an energetic shield protecting us from solar winds and other space weather.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Aug. 2024
Because the spinning of the inner core affects movement in the outer core, inner core rotation is thought to help power Earth’s magnetic field, though more research is required to unravel its precise role.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 5 July 2024
By calculating the difference in radio signals, scientists hope to understand the strength of solar magnetic fields that produce them, which could provide insight into sunspots.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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“Magnetic field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20field. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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