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Van Allen belt either of two regions of charged particles above the earth, the inner one extending from 2400 to 5600 kilometres above the earth and the outer one from 13 000 to 19 000 kilometres. The charged particles result from cosmic rays and are trapped by the earth's magnetic 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. Therefore, the trapped particle radiation confined by the magnetosphere in the Van Allen belt is the major source of exposure in the low-Earth orbit where the ISS is located. an additional 10 to 20 tons of oxygen is added to the Van Allen Belt in a great storm," Hamilton said. |
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