Van Allen Belt Definition

văn ălən
noun
Either of two toroidal zones containing high-energy ionized particles trapped in Earth's magnetic field and surrounding the planet, beginning at an altitude of about 800 kilometers (500 miles) and extending tens of thousands of kilometers into space.
American Heritage
Alternative term for Van Allen radiation belt.
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Noun

Singular:
Van Allen belt
Plural:
van-allen-belts

Origin of Van Allen Belt

  • After James Alfred Van Allen (1914–2006), American physicist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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