Reference solar spectra: Their evolution, standardization issues, and comparison to recent measurements

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 323-340

  Gueymard, Christian A ^a  

^a Solar Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Irradiance; Solar activity; Solar spectrum; Standardization; Sunspot darkening

Indexed keywords

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SOLAR RADIATION; STANDARDIZATION; STANDARDS; SUN;

IRRADIANCE; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR SPECTRUM;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 33644601654     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.104     Document Type: Conference Paper

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