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magnetotail
This term is a specialized technical compound used primarily in astrophysics and planetary science. It describes a specific structural feature of a magnetosphere, where the interaction between a planet's magnetic field and the solar wind creates a comet-like tail stretching away from the sun.
Because it refers to a specific anatomical feature of a planetary magnetic field, it is typically used in a descriptive, scientific register. It is rarely used outside of academic papers, space mission reports, or textbooks on plasma physics.
Meanings
Examples
The solar wind pushes the magnetic field into a long magnetotail.
Look at the data from the probe as it enters the magnetotail.
Magnetic reconnection in the magnetotail triggers intense auroras.
Magnetic reconnection in the magnetotail triggers intense auroras.
I wonder if the satellite can survive the plasma instabilities in the magnetotail.
The Earths magnetotail extends far into the nightside of space.
We need to map the current sheet within the magnetotail more accurately.
The magnetotail stores energy before releasing it during a substorm.
Is the magnetotail of Jupiter larger than that of Earth?