Earth's chorus waves show limited link to rapid electron loss from radiation belts

EngineeringNews newsroom brief · 18m ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

The Van Allen radiation belts are huge, doughnut-shaped regions of highly energetic charged particles trapped by Earth's magnetosphere. These charged particles play a major role in space weather, so studying them is important for predicting and managing risks to satellites, astro

The Van Allen radiation belts are huge, doughnut-shaped regions of highly energetic charged particles trapped by Earth's magnetosphere. These charged particles play a major role in space weather, so studying them is important for predicting and managing risks to satellites, astro This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking engineering. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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