magnetic equator
noun
: an imaginary line roughly parallel to the geographical equator and passing through those points where a magnetic needle has no dip
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Earth’s electric and magnetic fields and gravity cause charged particles in the ionosphere to flow away from Earth’s magnetic equator.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Among his many scientific feats, he is considered the first to attribute altitude sickness to a lack of oxygen, the first to discover the location of the magnetic equator and also the first to describe how human action impacts ecosystems and local climate.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Among his many scientific feats, he is considered the first to attribute altitude sickness to a lack of oxygen, the first to discover the location of the magnetic equator and also the first to describe how human action impacts ecosystems and local climate.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2022
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“Magnetic equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20equator. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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