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This article provides an outline of the motion of charged particles in the Earth's magnetic fields, and the Van Allen and outer radiation belts.  It summarizes their discovery, their properties and their physics, as well as providing links to background materials and additional information. This is part of a large web site on the Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere. A Spanish translation is available.
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© 1996 David P. Stern
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Van Allen belts, geosynchronous, magnetic field, magnetosphere, man made satellites
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D. Stern, (1996), WWW Document, (http://www.phy6.org/Education/Iradbelt.html).
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D. Stern, Radiation Belts (1996), <http://www.phy6.org/Education/Iradbelt.html>.
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Stern, D. (2004, September 28). Radiation Belts. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from http://www.phy6.org/Education/Iradbelt.html
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Stern, David. Radiation Belts. September 28, 2004. http://www.phy6.org/Education/Iradbelt.html (accessed 12 November 2024).
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Stern, David. Radiation Belts. 1996. 28 Sep. 2004. 12 Nov. 2024 <http://www.phy6.org/Education/Iradbelt.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "David Stern", Title = {Radiation Belts}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {12 November 2024}, Month = {September 28, 2004}, Year = {1996} }
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