radiation belt

American  

noun

Physics.

1. Van Allen belt.

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radiation belt British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of radiation belt

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Instruments detected an electron radiation belt far stronger than scientists had predicted.

From Science Daily

"In 2019, Earth experienced one of these events, which caused an immense amount of radiation belt electron acceleration," said SwRI's Dr. Sarah Vines, a co-author of the paper.

From Science Daily

They are also prepared to to conduct several tests from the high altitude, including communication with Starlink internet satellites, and observations of the effects of passing through the Van Allen radiation belt, a highly charged area in space.

From BBC

Researchers have spied the first radiation belt outside the Solar System.

From Science Magazine

Those particles are channeled into Earth's radiation belt.

From Salon