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There are three ways in which a cosmical plasma can interact with a self-gravitating system. They depend on the existence of an extended atmosphere and/or an appreciable intrinsic magnetic moment. If the system is lacking both of these qualities completely, the plasma will impinge directly on it, as, for instance, the solar wind does on the moon. In case of a zero or weak magnetic moment, but with the existence of an extended atmosphere, the plasma will interact with the latter via its ionized component. In the solar system, examples of this class are comets and the planet Venus.
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Haerendel, G. (1980). The Distant Magnetosphere: Reconnection in the Boundary Layers, Cusps and Tail Lobes. In: Deehr, C.S., Holtet, J.A. (eds) Exploration of the Polar Upper Atmosphere. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 64. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8417-2_18
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