plasmasphere

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What does plasmasphere mean?

The inner region of the magnetosphere, containing relatively cold, dense plasma, above the ionosphere

Where does plasmasphere come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)der. Late Latin plasmader. English plasma Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English plasmasphere From plasma + -sphere.

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