A comparison of feature classification methods for modeling solar irradiance variation

Solar Physics

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 323-337

  Jones, H P ^a   Chapman, G A ^b   Harvey, K L ^c   Pap, J M ^d   Preminger, D G ^b   Turmon, M J ^e   Walton, S R ^b  

^a NATIONAL SOLAR OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Also Solar Physics Research Corporation   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active regions; Data analysis; Photosphere; Solar irradiance; Sunspots

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449138832     PISSN: 00380938     EISSN: 1573093X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11207-007-9069-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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