outer radiation belt

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• Van Allen radiation belt — Van Allen radiation belts The Van Allen radiation belt is a torus of energetic charged particles (plasma) around Earth, which is held in place by Earth s magnetic field. It is believed that most of the particles that form the belts come from… …   Wikipedia

• Van Allen radiation belt — ☆ Van Allen radiation belt [van al′ən ] n. 〚after James A. Van Allen (1914 ), U.S. physicist〛 1. a broad, doughnut shaped region surrounding the earth and composed of high energy electrons and protons trapped in the earth s magnetic field at… …   Universalium

• van allen radiation belt — va]ˈnalə̇n , və] noun Usage: usually capitalized V&A Etymology: after James A. Van Allen b1914 American physicist : a belt of intense ionizing radiation that surrounds the earth in the outer atmosphere, has particles carrying energies of from… …   Useful english dictionary

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• Asteroid belt — For the album by Velvet Chain, see Asteroid Belt (album). The asteroid belt (shown in white) is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets… …   Wikipedia

• Colonization of the outer Solar System — Space colonization Solar System Inner Mercury Venus Earth Moon Lagrange points Mars Phobos Deimos Asteroids Ceres Outer Jupiter Io …   Wikipedia

• Background radiation — This article is about ionizing radiation. For microwave background radiation from space, see Cosmic background radiation and cosmic background. Thermal radiation emitted by Earth is not considered in this category because it is not ionizing.… …   Wikipedia

• Van Allen belt — Physics. either of two regions of high energy charged particles surrounding the earth, the inner region centered at an altitude of 2000 mi. (3200 km) and the outer region at an altitude between 9000 and 12,000 mi. (14,500 and 19,000 km). Also… …   Universalium

• Kuiper belt — Known objects in the Kuiper belt, derived from data from the Minor Planet Center. Obje …   Wikipedia

• Main-belt comet — Asteroid 596 Scheila displaying a comet like appearance on December 12, 2010. Main belt comets are bodies orbiting within the main asteroid belt which have shown cometary activity during part of their orbit. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory defines… …   Wikipedia

• Magnetosphere — A magnetosphere is formed when a stream of charged particles, such as the solar wind, interacts with and is deflected by the intrinsic magnetic field of a planet or similar body. Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets… …   Wikipedia