radiation belts
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List of artificial radiation belts — Artificial radiation belts have been created by high altitude explosions of nuclear weapons. List of Artificial Radiation BeltsExplosionLocationDateYieldAltitude (kilometer|km)Nation Responsible Argus I South Atlantic 8 27 58 1 kt 200 US Argus II … Wikipedia
Van Allen radiation belts — Van Allen belts, Van Allen radiation belts /van alˈən (rā di āˈshən) belts/ plural noun Either of two rings of intense particle radiation surrounding the earth at a distance of above 1200 miles (1930km) from it ORIGIN: JA Van Allen (1914–2006),… … Useful english dictionary
Van Allen beltsVan Allen radiation belts — Van Allen belts, Van Allen radiation belts /van alˈən (rā di āˈshən) belts/ plural noun Either of two rings of intense particle radiation surrounding the earth at a distance of above 1200 miles (1930km) from it ORIGIN: JA Van Allen (1914–2006),… … Useful english dictionary
Radiation hardening — is a method of designing and testing electronic components and systems to make them resistant to damage or malfunctions caused by ionizing radiation (particle radiation and high energy electromagnetic radiation),[1] such as would be encountered… … Wikipedia
Van Allen radiation belts — Two doughnut shaped zones of highly energetic charged particles (see electric charge) trapped at high altitudes in Earth s magnetic field. Named for James A. Van Allen (b. 1914), who discovered them in 1958, they are most intense over the Equator … Universalium
Van Allen Radiation Belts — two belts of charged particles in the Earth’s magnetic field discovered in 1958 by J A Van Allen, United States … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… … Universalium
Radiation Belt Storm Probes — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Radiation Belt Storm Probes Organization = NASA Major Contractors = Applied Physics Laboratory Mission Type = Two Earth orbiters operating within Earth s radiation belts Launch = Currently 2011 Launch Vehicle = EELV… … Wikipedia
Van Allen radiation belt — Van Allen radiation belts The Van Allen radiation belt is a torus of energetic charged particles (plasma) around Earth, which is held in place by Earth s magnetic field. It is believed that most of the particles that form the belts come from… … Wikipedia
Van Allen belts — Van Allen belts, Van Allen radiation belts /van alˈən (rā di āˈshən) belts/ plural noun Either of two rings of intense particle radiation surrounding the earth at a distance of above 1200 miles (1930km) from it ORIGIN: JA Van Allen (1914–2006),… … Useful english dictionary
