Definition of HELIOSHEATH

heliosheath

Plural: heliosheaths

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From helio- + sheath.

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