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A Van Allen Radiation Belt (there are actually two persistent belts, while transient third belts are occasionally observed) is a torus of energetic charged particles (plasma) around Earth, held in place by Earth's magnetic field. The Van Allen belts are closely related to the polar aurora where particles strike the upper atmosphere and fluoresce.
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∙ 12y agosolar radiation. as the solar wind hits the earth's magnetic fields, it is mostly diverted away from the earth. but some radiation gets caught in the field, and those are the van Allen radiation belts.
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∙ 13y agoThe Van Allen Radiation Belts are trapped in the Earth's geomagnetic fields. There are two belts which are toroidal(shaped like donuts or bagels) with Earth at the center. Both belts, an inner belt and an outer belt, are composed of plasma (highly energetic charged particles such as electrons and protons).
The Van Allen belts are oddly shaped toroids, however, because their shape is distorted by the "Solar Wind" of particles streaming from the Sun. The Earth, rotating at the center of the toroids, is roughly 8,000 miles (13,000 km) wide and nearly circular. The outer Van Allen belt extends roughly 8,000 miles (13,000 km) into space on the sunny side of the Earth and roughly 56,000 miles (91,000 km) into space on the dark side. The inner belt extends roughly 1/2 the distances of the outer belt.
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∙ 13y agoThe Van Allen Radiation Belt touches the Earth at the poles and extends out into space up to 19,000 kilometers in a circular shape before coming back around to the opposite pole. Google Van Allen in Google Images for pictures.
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∙ 13y agoLook up, if you live in the northern regions you have seen the VAB many times as you watched the, "Northern lights", or the aurora borealis, about 360 miles above the earth.
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∙ 13y agoThe Van Allen Belt is a band of charged particles around the Earth. It is head in place by the Earth's magnetic field.
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∙ 6y agoThey are found around the earth.
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What are the Van Allen belts?
The Van Allen radiation belts are layers of plasma particles that are around the earth in the magnetosphere. These radiation belts were confirmed to exist in 1958 by James Van Allen. There is an outer and inner belt. The belts can cause problems for both satellites and any rockets or other vehicles that travel through the belts.
Where is location of the Van Allen Radiation Belts?
In my house
Can man pass through the van allen belts?
A man can pass through the van allen belts. I believe the question you may be asking is, can a man safely pass through the van allen belts? The answer to that is maybe. The van allen radiation belts are filled with radiation and an unprotected person passing through it may be exposed to lethal amounts of radiation. Hence, manned space missions that pass through this must be adequately shielded against radiation.
What is the name of the radiation belts surrounding the earth that were discovered in 1958?
The Van Allen Belts are the radiation belts surrounding the Earth. They were discovered in 1958 by NASA's astronomers and scientists.
Does the Troposphere extend to the Van Allen Belts of radiation?
The Troposphere is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. Weather occurs in the Troposphere. The Van Allen Belts are made up of charged particles that have been captured by Earth's magnetic field. The particles sometimes enter the ionosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere much higher than the Troposphere. The Northern and Southern lights are the result of these ions entering the Ionosphere. The Van Allen Belts are doughnut shaped and extend for 7,000 miles out into space.
Where do charged particles in the Van Allen Belts mainly come from?
the van Allen belts are located in the universal space.
What is a term for earths radiation belts?
The Van Allen belts
What are the Van Allen belts?
The Van Allen radiation belts are layers of plasma particles that are around the earth in the magnetosphere. These radiation belts were confirmed to exist in 1958 by James Van Allen. There is an outer and inner belt. The belts can cause problems for both satellites and any rockets or other vehicles that travel through the belts.
What creates van Allen belts?
Earth magnetosphere
Where is location of the Van Allen Radiation Belts?
In my house
Why the Van Allen belts are hazardous to astronauts and satellites?
The Van Allen Belts are full of dangerous cosmic radiation. Radiation is harmful to humans and has a tendency to destroy electronic gear.
Can man pass through the van allen belts?
A man can pass through the van allen belts. I believe the question you may be asking is, can a man safely pass through the van allen belts? The answer to that is maybe. The van allen radiation belts are filled with radiation and an unprotected person passing through it may be exposed to lethal amounts of radiation. Hence, manned space missions that pass through this must be adequately shielded against radiation.
Why do charged particles from the sun (the solar wind) get trapped in the van Allen radiation belts?
The Van Allen belts are caused by Earth's magnetic field. Charged particles are deflected in the presence of a magnetic field.
Which contains bands of charged particles known as the van Allen belts?
magnetosphere
What are the Two donut shaped regions above Earth's surface?
Van Allen belts. :)
What Rings the earth like the seam of a baseball?
Tectonic plates or Van Allen Belts
What are the magnetic radiation belts around the earth?
The inner or, outter van Allen belt.
