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             English: The  heliospheric current sheet results from the influence of the  Sun's rotating magnetic field on the  plasma in the  interplanetary medium (solar wind). The wavy  spiral shape has been likened to a ballerina's skirt. 
            Русский:  Гелиосферный токовый слой является результатом воздействия вращающегося магнитного поля  Солнца на  плазму (солнечный ветер), находящуюся в  межпланетной среде. Волнистую  спиральную форму можно уподобить юбке балерины. 
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           | Date | 
           2005-11-20 (first version); 2005-11-24 (last version) | 
          
          
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             [ dead link] from  http://lepmfi.gsfc.nasa.gov/mfi/hcs/hcs_shape.html [ dead link]. | 
          
          
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           Werner Heil (see "other version" below). | 
          
          
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