SESC glossary of solar-terrestrial terms (Revised 2nd edition)

Technical Report · Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5084809

The 'National Plan for Space Environment Services and Supporting Research' stipulates that the Space Environment Services Center (SESC) provide space environment services to 'meet the common needs of all Federal agencies and public users'. The SESC collects observations and compiles a real-time data base in the Space Environment Laboratory Data Acquisition and Display System (SELDADS). The data are used by the SESC to monitor solar and geomagnetic activity and radiation levels, to issue indexes and alerts describing current conditions, and to make forecasts of future conditions. The users of these services include, among others, customers concerned with satellite monitoring, national defense, and scientific research ranging from solar to seismic physics. A common vocabulary is necessary to help such a diverse variety of customers achieve the best use of the services. The manual provides a collection of customized definitions and standardized terms specifically used by the SESC in its products, publications, and user support services.

• Research Organization: Space Environment Services Center, Boulder, CO (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5084809
• Report Number(s): PB-92-185305/XAB
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB89-120802
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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