Variability of a composite chromospheric irradiance index during the 11-year activity cycle and over longer time periods

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A6, 2001, Pages 10645-10658

  Lean, J L ^a   White, O R ^b,c   Livingston, W C ^d   Picone, J M ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Lazy FW Ranch   (United States)

^d NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY   (United States)

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EID: 39449113380     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000340     Document Type: Article

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