Definition of Van Allen belt
: a belt of intense radiation in the magnetosphere composed of energetic charged particles trapped by the earth's magnetic field; also : a similar belt surrounding another planet
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Origin and Etymology of van allen belt
after James A. Van Allen, credited with discovery of the belt
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