Radiation-belt
noun, Physics.
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noun
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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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a region around a planet where charged particles accumulate due to the planet’s magnetic field
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astronomy
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