The magnetopause is the border between a magnetosphere and the surrounding plasma. [1] For planetary science, the magnetopause is the border between the planet's magnetic field and the solar wind. The location of the magnetopause is figured out by the balance between the pressure of the dynamic planetary magnetic field and the energetic ... More @Wikipedia
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