Electron precipitation
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Electron precipitation
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Electron precipitation is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when previously trapped electrons enter the Earth's atmosphere, thus creating communications interferences and other disturbances. Electrons trapped by Earth's magnetic field spiral around field lines to form the Van Allen radiation belt. The electrons are from the solar wind and may remain trapped above Earth for an indefinite period of time. When broadband very low frequency (VLF) waves propagate the radiation belts, the electrons
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2023-11-24T02:24:05Z
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