Illustration of radiation belts of trapped electrons around the Earth. The illustration is based on electron flux measurements from NASA's Van Allen Probes along a 3-dimensional structure of magnetic dipole field lines. Colours represent different energies of the electrons held by the magnetic field. The Earth is surrounded by zones of energetic charged particles known as Van Allen belts. The charged particles originate from the Sun's solar wind and are captured by the Earth's magnetic field. | |
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