NTR: Radiation Belt and individual Van Allen belt

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Preferred term label: Van Allen Belts

Synonym: Radiation belts

Definition: The toroidal zones surrounding the Earth, comprised of charged particles trapped by the Earth's magnetic field. There are two permanent belts, an inner and an outer belt. A transient third belt may form during periods of high solar activity. ( https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA025940)

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Consider "radiation environment" RBO:00000016 as a parent. Consider adding as a definition source: https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA025940