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electrojet

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e·lec·tro·jet  (-lktr-jt)
n.
An electric current that moves in an ionized layer above the equator in the earth's upper atmosphere.


electrojet [ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌdʒɛt]
n
(Physics / General Physics) a narrow belt of fast-moving ions in the ionosphere, under the influence of the earth's magnetic field, causing auroral displays


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A surge in the ring current jolts the electrojet and may also push it to lower latitudes.
Swept around by the planet's magnetic field, these triatomic ions form the bulk of the circulating electrojet stream.
 
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