radiation belt
radiation belt · radiation belts
A region of high-energy charged particles which partly surrounds a planet or star,…A region of high-energy charged particles which partly surrounds a planet or star, trapped by its magnetic field and characterized by intense radiation.
Meaning
1 sensesA region of high-energy charged particles which partly surrounds a planet or star, trapped by its magnetic field and characterized by intense radiation.
Forms
plural: radiation belts| Singular | radiation belt |
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See also
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