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heliopause
he·li·o·pause H0131350 (hē′lē-ə-pôz′)n. The outer boundary of the heliosphere.heliopause (ˈhiːlɪəʊˌpɔːz) n (Astronomy) the boundary between the region of space dominated by the solar wind and the interstellar mediumThesaurus| Noun | 1. | heliopause - the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influence; the boundary (roughly 100 AU from the sun) between the interplanetary medium and the interstellar medium; where the solar wind from the sun and the radiation from other stars meetboundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something |
Translationsheliopause
heliopause (hee -lee-oh-pawz) See heliosphere.heliopause[′hē·lē·ə‚pȯz] (astronomy) A shock front about 50 astronomical units from the sun, where the thermal pressure of the interstellar gas which surrounds the solar system overcomes the pressure of the solar wind, which is mostly ram pressure due to its high-velocity flow. heliopause
Related to heliopause: termination shock, Bow shockWords related to heliopausenoun the boundary marking the edge of the sun's influenceRelated Words |