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P03 Cloud chamber Cover Description: A schematic illustration showing cosmic rays, mostly coming from the Sun, entering the Earth’s atmosphere and interacting with atmospheric particles. Credits: ESA |
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P03 Cloud chamber Figure 1 Description: ESA’s Swarm satellites orbit the Earth, studying its magnetic field. Credits: ESA |
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P03 Cloud chamber Figure 2 Description: Earth’s magnetic field. Note that the rotation axis and the magnetic field axis are aligned differently and they do not intersect at the centre of the Earth Credits: ESA |
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P03 Cloud chamber Figure 3 Description: Van Allen radiation belts. Two doughnut-shaped rings that circle the Earth and contain trapped charged particles. Credits: ESA |
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P03 Cloud chamber Figure 4 Description: A thoriated rod emitting alpha and beta radiation. Credits: ESA |
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P03 Cloud chamber Figure 5 Description: The Seeback effect. Credits: ESA |
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P03 Cloud chamber Figure A1 Description: Cloud chamber experimental setup. Credits: ESA |
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