geodynamo

English

Etymology

geo +‎ dynamo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒiːə(ʊ)ˈdʌɪnəməʊ/, /d͡ʒɪəˈdʌɪnəməʊ/
• Hyphenation: geo‧dy‧namo

Noun

geodynamo (plural geodynamos)

1. the mechanism responsible for the generation of the Earth's magnetic field caused by convection and conduction currents in the fluid core

Translations

Translations

• German: Geodynamo n
• Turkish: jeodinamo

References

• geodynamo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia