Outer Van Allen belt

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf radiation belt
gptkbp:affects geomagnetic storms
solar wind
gptkbp:composedOf high-energy electrons
some protons
gptkbp:contains trapped charged particles
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:James_Van_Allen
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1958
gptkbp:extendsTo about 60,000 km above Earth's surface
about 13,000 km above Earth's surface
gptkbp:hazardFor gptkb:satellite
satellites
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Outer Van Allen belt
gptkbp:innerBoundary overlaps with inner Van Allen belt during geomagnetic storms
gptkbp:locatedIn Earth's magnetosphere
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Explorer_3
gptkb:Van_Allen_Probes
gptkb:Explorer_1
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_Van_Allen
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Van_Allen_radiation_belts
gptkbp:range up to several MeV
gptkbp:shape Earth's magnetic field
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Earth's_radiation_belts
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7