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PPT Slide
- Away from the Sun, the magnetosphere stretches over 200 Re, eventually connecting to the solar wind.
- This region of the magnetosphere is quite dynamic; ions and electrons are often energized here.
- The magnetotail acts as a reservoir of plasma and energy
Includes the plasma sheet, mantle and lobes
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