NOUN | location | Van Allen belt | a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field |
---|
Meaning | A belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field. | |
---|---|---|
Instance of | belt | An elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found |
Part of | Earth, earth, world, globe | The 3rd planet from the sun |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact