ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The Earth's radiation belts—also known as the Van Allen belts—contain high-energy electrons trapped on magnetic field lines. The centre of the outer belt is usually 20,000–25,000 km from Earth. The region between the belts is normally devoid of particles, and is ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature03116