This illustration shows quasi-parallel top and quasi-perpendicular bottom magnetic field conditions at a planetary bow shock. Bow shocks are shockwaves created when the solar wind blows on a planet magnetic field.
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Title: Magnetic Fields and Bow Shocks Illustration
Creator: ESA
Date Created: 2013-02-19
Rights: JPL
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