Journal Special Collection Explores Early Results From the Van Allen Probes Mission

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The processes governing the charged particle populations in the radiation belts encircling Earth have been the subject of intense interest and increasing concern since their discovery by James Van Allen and his team more than 50 years ago [Baker et al., 2013]. Intense interest continues because we still do not know how the various processes work in concert to enhance, remove, and transport particle radiation. Concern is ongoing because the Van Allen radiation belts pose hazards to astronauts and our ever-growing fleet of spacecraft with increasingly sensitive components.
Year of Publication
2014
Journal
Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
Volume
95
Number of Pages
112-112
Date Published
04/2014
URL
http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/eost.v95.13http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/2014EO130007
DOI
10.1002/eost.v95.1310.1002/2014EO130007
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