Magnetic Fields and Bow Shocks Illustration
This illustration shows quasi-parallel top and quasi-perpendicular bottom magnetic field conditions at a planetary bow shock. Bow shocks are shockwaves created when the solar wind blows on a planet magnetic field.
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PIA16825
Date Created
February 19, 2013
Center
JPL
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