dynamo theories

A form of dynamo theory — A proposed mechanism, involving a rotating, convecting, and electrically conducting fluid, by which a celestial body generates and maintains a magnetic field over astronomical time scales.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dynamo theory
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