Preferred Name |
Interplanetary medium |
Synonyms |
Interplanetary matter |
Definitions |
The material contained in the solar system in the space through which the planets travel. It consists of the smaller objects such as asteroids, comets, meteorites and also a general pervading interplanetary dust. Moreover a plasma of charged particles streaming outward from the Sun in the form of the solar wind contributes to the interplanetary medium. |
ID |
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/825 |
altLabel |
Interplanetary matter Interplanetary material |
broader | |
contributor | |
definition |
The material contained in the solar system in the space through which the planets travel. It consists of the smaller objects such as asteroids, comets, meteorites and also a general pervading interplanetary dust. Moreover a plasma of charged particles streaming outward from the Sun in the form of the solar wind contributes to the interplanetary medium. |
modified |
2020-11-10T17:44:14.360Z 2020-11-10T17:44:29.220Z |
narrower |
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1300 http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/823 |
prefLabel |
Interplanetary medium |
related |