Measurements of the solar soft X-ray irradiance by the Student Nitric Oxide Explorer: First analysis and underflight calibrations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A12, 2000, Pages 27179-27193

  Bailey, S M ^a   Woods, T N ^b   Barth, C A ^b   Solomon, S C ^b   Canfield, L R ^c   Korde, R ^d  

^a HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d International Radiation Detectors   (United States)

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EID: 33749400988     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000188     Document Type: Article

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