heliosheath
English
Etymology
helio- + sheath
Noun
heliosheath (plural heliosheaths)
- (astronomy) A zone between the termination shock and the heliopause, in the heliosphere, at the outer border of the Solar System, where the solar wind is dramatically slower than within the termination shock.
Coordinate terms
- heliosphere
- heliopause
- termination shock
- stellar magnetosphere
- stellar wind
Translations
zone between the termination shock and the heliopause
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