What did Rossi's instrument on Explorer 10 study?
The Earth's Geomagnetic Field
The Magnetopause
the Van Allen Belt
The Aurora Borealis
Answer
Rossi's instrument on Explorer 10 studied the magnetopause. The magnetopause is the boundary between Earth's magnetic field and the solar wind. It is a region of intense activity where the solar wind is slowed down and deflected by the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetopause is a dynamic region that is constantly changing as the solar wind varies.
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