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radiation belt
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radiation belt
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a region in the magnetosphere of a planet in which charged particles are trapped by the planet's magnetic field, an example being the earth's Van Allen belts
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Dubbed "Explorer 1", the satellite was the first to discover the Van Allen radiation belt - a belt of charged particles trapped in space - although the discovery would only be confirmed later on during the launch of Explorer 3.
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