"Van Allen radiation belt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Van Allen radiation belts [plural]
Etymology: From James Alfred Van Allen, US physicist. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Van Allen radiation belt}} Van Allen radiation belt (plural Van Allen radiation belts)
  1. (astronomy, physics) Either of two torus-shaped areas of high-energy charged particles which partly surround Earth, trapped by its magnetic field. The areas are characterised by intense radiation. When the belts "overload", particles strike the upper atmosphere and fluoresce, causing the polar aurora. Wikipedia link: James Alfred Van Allen, Van Allen radiation belt Categories (topical): Astronomy, Physics Synonyms: Van Allen belt Translations (either of two torus-shaped areas circling Earth): Van Allenin säteilyvyöhyke (Finnish), ceinture de radiations de Van Allen [feminine] (French), Van-Allen-Strahlungsgürtel [masculine] (German)

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