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Brueckner, G.E., Edlow, K.L., Floyd, L.E., Lean, J.L. and VanHoosier, M.E. (1993). The Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor (SUSIM) experiment on board the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS). Journal of Geophysical Research 98: doi: 10.1029/93JD00410. issn: 0148-0227. |
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The state of solar ultraviolet irradiance measurements in 1978, when NASA requested proposals for a new generation of solar ultraviolet monitors to be flown on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), is described. To overcome the radiometric uncertainties that plagued the measurements at this time, the solar ultraviolet spectral irradiance monitor (SUSIM) instrument design included in-flight calibration light sources and multichannel photometers. Both are aimed at achieving a maximum precision of the SUSIM measurements over a long period of time, e.g., one solar cycle. The design of the SUSIM-UARS instrument is compared with the original design specifications for the UARS instruments. Details including optical train, filters, detectors, and contamination precautions are described. Also discussed are the SUSIM-UARS preflight calibration and characterization, as well as the results of the inflight performance of the instrument during the first 3 months of operation. Finally, flight operations, observation strategy, and data reduction schemes are outlined. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1993 |
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Keywords
Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Ultraviolet emissions, Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Instruments and techniques, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Middle atmosphere—composition and chemistry |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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