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Van Allen radiation belt |
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Van Allen radiation belt [va′nal·ən ‚rād·ē′a·shən ‚belt] (geophysics) One of the belts of intense ionizing radiation in space about the earth formed by high-energy charged particles which are trapped by the geomagnetic field. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Previous research suggested that radio waves clear out a zone within the region of radiation called the Van Allen belts. But because the original Van Allen belts contain different types of particles, Van Allen himself thinks the trapped cosmic rays are one group within that inner radiation belt, he told SCIENCE NEWS. Trapped radiation, like Earth's Van allen belts but considerably weaker, may surround Neptune itself. |
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