VARIATIONS IN THE SOLAR ULTRAVIOLET FLUX: JULY 13-AUGUST 9, 1968.
Abstract
Three simple photodiodes on board the SPADES satellite (1968-059A) have measured the near-earth solar flux in three broad wavelength intervals: 300-1150 A, 1150-1600 A, and 1600-2100 A. During the first 27 days of the satellite's lifetime, the signals in the two longer wavelength intervals showed nonrandom variations of more than a factor of three, and the short wavelength flux varied by 60%. Except for the 1150-1600 A channel, the variation did not correlate well with F10.7; all three channels showed a much stronger correlation with the product of area and intensity of the calcium plage regions. The data are consistent with a model in which the effective plage temperature is about 1250 K degrees higher than the background sun at all wavelengths in the 300-2100 A interval. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 15, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0704816
Entities
People
- Arthur B. Prag
- Fred A. Morse
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation