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Van Allen radiation belt

zone of energetic charged particles around the planet Earth
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Van Allen radiation belt

Summary

Van Allen radiation belt is an astrophysical process[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of astrophysical_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,131 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Van Allen radiation belt's instance of is recorded as astrophysical process[3].
  • James A. Van Allen is named after Van Allen radiation belt[4].
  • Van Allen radiation belt's Commons category is recorded as Van Allen radiation belts[5].
  • Van Allen radiation belt's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1958[6].
  • Van Allen radiation belt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Van Allen radiation belts[7].
  • Van Allen radiation belt's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Van Allen radiation belt's instance of is recorded as astrophysical process[3].

Origins

James A. Van Allen is named after Van Allen radiation belt[4].

Why It Matters

Van Allen radiation belt ranks in the top 8% of astrophysical_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,131 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

James A. Van Allen

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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