e·lec·tro·jet ( -l k tr -jt )n. An electric current that moves in an ionized layer above the equator in the earth's upper atmosphere. [electro- + jet (stream).] |
electrojet [ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌdʒɛt]
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(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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