🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지자기장

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jijagijang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Geomagnetic field/ˌdʒiː.əʊ.mæɡˈnet.ɪk fiːld/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"새들은 이동할 때 지자기장을 이용해 길을 찾는다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The magnetic field that extends from the Earth's interior out into space, where it interacts with the solar wind.

    "Changes in the geomagnetic field can affect satellite operations and navigation systems."
  2. 2

    The magnetic force environment surrounding the planet, generated by electric currents in the liquid outer core.

    "Migratory animals often use the geomagnetic field as a compass to navigate across continents."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combining form of geo- (from Greek gê meaning 'earth'), magnetic (from Greek magnetis lithos meaning 'Magnesian stone'), and field (from Old English feld meaning 'open country' or 'expanse'). The compound term emerged in the 19th century with the formal development of geophysics and electromagnetism to describe the magnetic force enveloping the Earth.

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