Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment II (SOLSTICE II) for the NASA Earth Observing System's Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment mission

William E. McClintock; Gary J. Rottman; Thomas N. Woods

doi:10.1117/12.494220

15 November 2000 Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment II (SOLSTICE II) for the NASA Earth Observing System's Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment mission

William E. McClintock, Gary J. Rottman, Thomas N. Woods

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 4135, Earth Observing Systems V; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.494220
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The SOLar STellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment II (SOLSTICE II) is a component the NASA Earth Observing System’s Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment mission. SOLSTICE II will use a pair of diffraction grating spectrometers to measure solar irradiance from 115 nm to 320 nm with a spectral resolution of 1 nm and a cadence of 6 hours, with an absolute accuracy of 5%, and with a relative accuracy of 0.5% per year. We will achieve an initial 5% absolute accuracy by calibrating the instrument’s radiometric sensitivity before launch using the Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility at the National Institute for Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Md. Once the instrument is on-orbit, we will track changes in its sensitivity with irradiance measurements of an ensemble of bright, stable, main-sequence B-A stars. SOLSTICE II is an evolution of the SOLSTICE I instrument that is currently operating on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite. In this paper we review the basic SOLSTICE concept and describe the characteristics, operating modes, and anticipated performance of the SOLSTICE II instrument.

Citation Download Citation

William E. McClintock, Gary J. Rottman, and Thomas N. Woods "Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment II (SOLSTICE II) for the NASA Earth Observing System's Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment mission", Proc. SPIE 4135, Earth Observing Systems V, (15 November 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.494220

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available