This article provides a general overview and introduction to the Earth's magnetosphere. It covers two different models of the magnetosphere: the Chapman-Ferraro model and Dungey's Open model. It also describes magnetic substorms, what the magnetosphere is made of, and how it formed. A small glossary of terms is included at the bottom of the page.
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