Earth's magnetic field, also known as the geomagnetic field, is the magnetic field that extends from Earth's interior out into space, where it interacts with the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emanating from the Sun.

Diagram of Earth's Magnetic Field This diagram illustrates the solar wind flowing around and beyond Earth's magnetic shield. This shield, the magnetosphere, is bullet-shaped, with a nose that lies about 64,000 kilometers (just over 39,768 miles) toward the Sun.

Jul 6, 2022 · Earth's magnetic field can be visualized if you imagine a large bar magnet inside our planet, roughly aligned with Earth's axis. Each end of the magnet lies relatively close (about 10...

Apr 24, 2016 · The Earth’s magnetic field forms a protective shield called the magnetosphere protecting us from a stream of electrically charged particles from the Sun called the solar wind. This is shown in the diagram below.

Oct 16, 2024 · Figure 3: Diagram of Earth’s Magnetic Field (Image credit: ESA) The Earth's magnetic field strength at its surface ranges from 25 to 65 microteslas (μT) As visualised in Figure 4 and 5, the Earth's magnetic field intensity has both horizontal and vertical components.

This is one of five world charts showing the declination, inclination, horizontal intensity, vertical component, and total intensity of the Earth’s magnetic field at mean sea level at the beginning of 2005.

Earth’s magnetic field is defined by the North and South Poles that align generally with the axis of rotation (Figure 9.13). The lines of magnetic force flow into Earth in the northern hemisphere and out of Earth in the southern hemisphere.

Earth’s magnetic field is generated from the movement of molten iron in the Earth’s outer core, creating powerful electric currents. These currents orient around magnetic field lines between the poles that extend beyond Earth’s atmosphere, as shown in the diagram to the right.

At the magnetic equator (the curving line across the earth), field lines run parallel to the earth’s surface. Field lines become progressively steeper as one travels north toward the magnetic...

(A) Diagram of the Earth's magnetic field, illustrating how field lines (represented by arrows) intersect the Earth's surface, and how inclination angle (the angle formed between the field lines...