geodynamo
English
Etymology
geo + dynamo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪnəməʊ/, /dʒɪəˈdʌɪnəməʊ/
- Hyphenation: geo‧dy‧namo
Noun
geodynamo (plural geodynamos)
- the mechanism responsible for the generation of the Earth's magnetic field caused by convection and conduction currents in the fluid core
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References
geodynamo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia