bow shock
boundary between a magnetosphere and an ambient magnetized medium, for example when the solar wind encounters the magnetic field of Earth
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bow shock
Summary
bow shock is an astrophysical process[1]. It draws 121 Wikipedia views per month (astrophysical_process category, ranking #3 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- bow shock's image is recorded as Log pressure animation of a simulation of bow shock formation.gif[3].
- bow shock's instance of is recorded as astrophysical process[4].
- bow shock's subclass of is recorded as shock wave[5].
- bow shock's Commons category is recorded as Bow shocks[6].
- bow shock's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03zydw[7].
- bow shock's Unified Astronomy Thesaurus ID is recorded as 1586[8].
- bow shock's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 99235497[9].
- bow shock's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 214740[10].
- bow shock's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 197821[11].
Why It Matters
bow shock draws 121 Wikipedia views per month (astrophysical_process category, ranking #3 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]