Space Solar Patrol data and changes in weather and climate, including global warming

In this paper, the results obtained during the execution of several ISTC projects are presented. The general aim of these projects has been the study of global changes in the environment, connected with solar activity. A brief description of the optical apparatus of the Space Solar Patrol (SSP) deve...

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Published in:Measurement science & technology 2010-08, Vol.21 (8), p.085301-085301
Main Authors: Avakyan, S V, Baranova, L A, Leonov, N B, Savinov, E P, Voronin, N A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate
Climatology
Global warming
Monitoring
Patrols
Proposals
Spectra
Sun
Weather
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Summary:In this paper, the results obtained during the execution of several ISTC projects are presented. The general aim of these projects has been the study of global changes in the environment, connected with solar activity. A brief description of the optical apparatus of the Space Solar Patrol (SSP) developed and built in the framework of the ISTC projects 385, 385.2, 1523 and 2500 is given. The SSP is intended for permanent monitoring of spectra and absolute fluxes of soft x-ray and extreme ultraviolet (x-ray/EUV) radiation from the full disk of the Sun which ionizes the upper atmosphere of the Earth. Permanent solar monitoring in the main part of the ionizing radiation spectra 0.8--115 (119) nm does not exist. The apparatus of the SSP was developed in the years 1996--2005 with multiyear experience of developing such apparatus in S I Vavilov State Optical Institute. The basis of this apparatus is the use of unique detectors of ionizing radiation--open secondary electron multipliers, which are 'solar blind' to near UV, visible and IR radiation from the Sun, and new methodology of these solar spectroradiometric absolute measurements. The prospects are discussed of using the SSP data for the investigation and forecast of the influence of solar variability on the weather and climate including global warming and also on the biosphere including human beings (proposal 3878).
ISSN:0957-0233
1361-6501
DOI:10.1088/0957-0233/21/8/085301