Plasmasphere
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plasmasphere
The region of the magnetosphere in which the plasma (composed of electrons and positive ions) rotates with the earth.
Beyond the plasmapause, magnetospheric convection driven by the interaction of the solar wind with the outer magnetosphere dominates the motion.
