Physics of Earth’s Radiation Belts: Theory and Observations

by Hannu E. J. Koskinen, Emilia K. J. Kilpua

This open access book serves as textbook on the physics of the radiation belts surrounding the Earth. Discovered in 1958 the famous Van Allen Radiation belts were among the first scientific discoveries of the Space Age. Throughout the following decades the belts have been under intensive investigation motivated by the risks of radiation hazards they expose to electronics and humans on spacecraft in the Earth’s inner magnetosphere.

532 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 30, 2021