[geocentrism] radiation
- From: "philip madsen" <pma15027@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "geocentrism list" <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:17:34 +1000
It seems that radiation is not a good name for Van Allens field.. Radiation as
such is generally referred to is Electromagnetic waves.. up to cosmic rays..
Now according to Wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt
The Van Allen radiation belt is a torus of energetic charged particles (plasma)
around Earth, held in place by Earth's magnetic field.
plasma is charged particles.. Energetic means high speed, and thus they
penetrate ...
Energetic electrons form two distinct radiation belts, while protons form a
single belt. Within these belts are particles capable of penetrating about 1
g/cm2 [2] of shielding (e.g., 1 millimetre of lead).
So there we have it.. High speed matter, protons electrons and probably
neutrons..
thats plasa or charged ions. Much more destructive than x-rays or nuclear
radiation , depending upon the intensity of course. Here again we need to
distinguish between EMR of x-rays and the particles of nuclear radiation..
It is generally understood that the inner and outer Van Allen belts result from
different processes. The inner belt, consisting mainly of energetic protons, is
the product of the decay of albedo neutrons which are themselves the result of
cosmic ray collisions in the upper atmosphere. The outer belt consists mainly
of electrons. They are injected from the geomagnetic tail following geomagnetic
storms, and are subsequently energized though wave-particle interactions.
Particles are trapped in the Earth's magnetic field because it is basically a
magnetic mirror. Particles gyrate around field lines and also move along field
lines. As particles encounter regions of stronger magnetic field where field
lines converge, their "longitudinal" velocity is slowed and can be reversed,
reflecting the particle. This causes the particle to bounce back and forth
between the earth's poles, where the magnetic field increases.
A gap between the inner and outer Van Allen belts, sometimes called safe zone
or safe slot, is caused by the very low frequency (VLF) waves which scatter
particles in pitch angle which results in the loss of particles to the
atmosphere. Solar outbursts can pump particles into the gap but they drain
again in a matter of days.
All presumed of course, but real nonethe less. Because they followed with
In another view, the belts could be considered a flow of electric current that
is fed by the solar wind. With the protons being positive and the electrons
being negative, the area between the belts is sometimes subjected to a current
flow, which "drains" away. The belts are also thought to drive auroras,
lightning and many other electrical effects.
Philip.
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