Gaps in the Earths Radiation Belts
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- Author:
- James Green, Tom Bridgman
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- NASA
- Collection:
- NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio
- Grade Level:
- Secondary, Post-secondary
- Abstract:
The Earth's radiation belts (violet & white) change considerably due to a number of influences, ranging from a changing solar wind to the lightning on the Earth. Here we see a range of variation in the electron flux in early December 2003. White indicates higher electron flux than violet. The gray curves represent the lines of the Earth's magnetic field. These radiation belts are constructed on a per-orbit basis with data from SAMPEX.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Other
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Video
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Please give credit to NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio
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