heliosheath en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wél(i)yos Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) English helio- English sheath English heliosheath From helio- + sheath.
Meanings
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A zone between the termination shock and the heliopause, in the heliosphere, at the outer border of the Solar System, where the solar wind is dramatically slower than within the termination shock.
We encroach deeper into the furthest extent of the heliosheath, which thins out all the time.
2023, Martin MacInnes, In Ascension, Atlantic Books, page 388:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heliosheaths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
stellar magnetosphere · heliosphere · heliopause · termination shock · stellar wind
Translations (3)
fi heliovaippa (zone between the termination shock and the heliopause) · pl płaszcz Układu Słonecznego (zone between the termination shock and the heliopause) · fr héliogaine (zone between the termination shock and the heliopause)