what do you mean by van allen belt?

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what do you mean by van allen belt?

2007-03-14 01:21:50 · 4 answers · asked by hamd 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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Remember that the sun is a thermonuclear reactor. The solar wind contains radioactive particles. The earth's magnetosphere then captures these particles, creating a belt of radiation around the earth. Dr Van Allen discovered this belt, and it was named after him. Those same particles create the Northern and Southern Lights near the earth's poles.

2007-03-14 02:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by Michelle C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

magnetic field lines of the earth!!!!

2007-03-14 01:46:18 · answer #2 · answered by Bones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt

2007-03-14 01:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by Brian H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's really rad, man. really REALLY RAD

2007-03-14 02:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋