Absolute Radiometric Calibration of Solar Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometers.
Abstract
Accurate solar extreme ultraviolet (EUV) spectral irradiance data are needed for research in solar, ionospheric/thermospheric, and planetary physics, as well as for space weather forecasts and spacecraft operations and tracking. Because of instrument performance degradation, in orbit radiometric recalibration methods and capability are a fundamental prerequisite for such measurements. In this laboratory research program, we studied methods for in-orbit radiometric intercomparisons and calibration, and collaborated in the radiometric calibration of the Ultraviolet Coronagraph Spectrometer (UVCS) now observing the solar corona from the ESA/NASA SOHO mission.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA305091
Entities
People
- J. A. Samson
- J. L. Kohl
- L. D. Gardner
- Peter L. Smith
- W. H. Parkinson
Organizations
- Harvard College Observatory