Measurement and Uncertainty of the Long-Term Total Solar Irradiance

Authors
Dewitte, S.
Crommelynck, D.
Mekaoui, S.
Discipline
Earth and related Environmental sciences
Subject
Total Solar Irradiance
Audience
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Scientific
Date
2004
Publisher
IRM
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RMI
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A possible long term trend of the total solar irradiance could be a natural cause for climate variations on Earth. Measurement of the total solar irradiance with space radiometers have started in 1978. We present a new total solar irradiance composite, with an uncertainty of +/- 0.35 W/m2. From the minimum in 1995 to the maximum in 2002 the total solar irradiance increased by 1.6 W/m2. In between the minima of 1987 and 1995 the total solar irradiance increased by 0.15 W/m2.
Citation
Dewitte, S.; Crommelynck, D.; Mekaoui, S.; Joukoff, A. (2004). Measurement and Uncertainty of the Long-Term Total Solar Irradiance. , Issue Solar Physics, Volume 224, Issue 1, pp. 209 - 216, IRM,
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Language
eng