Solar spectral irradiance 1200--2550 A at solar maximum

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · J. Geophys. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/JA085iA08p04271· OSTI ID:5097142

Mount, G H; Rottman, G J; Timothy, J G

Full-disk solar solar spectral irradiances at solar maximum were obtained in the spectral range 1200--2550 A at a spectral resolution of approximately 1 A from rocket observations above White Sands, New Mexico, on June 5, 1979. Comparison with measurements made near solar minimum indicates approximately a factor of 2.5 increase in the irradiance at 1200 A, a 20% increase near 1800 A, and no increase within our measurement errors ( +- 15%) above 2100 A. Irradiances in the range 1800--2100 A are in excellent agreement with previous measurements, but those in the 2100- to 2550-A range are significantly lower. The intensities of strong emission lines at wavelengths below 1850 A are also reported.

• Research Organization: Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309
• OSTI ID: 5097142
• Journal Information: J. Geophys. Res.; (United States), Vol. 85:A8, Issue A8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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