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What is the result of the deflection of charged particles along the Van Allen belts

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The correct answer is Aurora Borealis
A Van Allen Radiation Belt is a torus of energetic charged particles around the Earth, held in a place by Earth's magnetic field. The Van Allen belts are closely related to the popular aurora where particles strike the upper atmosphere and fluoresce.
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