Kapan memakai Van Allen Belts 3D Explorer

Use this explorer when you want to see the two trapped-particle radiation belts themselves, and skip it when you want Earth's magnetic field shape, which is a separate explorer.

• Showing the real altitude ranges of the inner (proton) and outer (electron) belts
• Explaining why the two belts drift around Earth in opposite directions
• Introducing the South Atlantic Anomaly and why satellites get extra radiation there

This is an educational visualization with compressed sizes, particle counts, and drift speed.

Walk the controls in the step-by-step guide, or compare options in vs alternatives. Open the Van Allen Belts 3D Explorer.

Last updated: Jul 21, 2026