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Solar spectra for planetary modelling.

sun.txt: Modern solar spectrum from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) by Christian Gueymard.
- Sun0.6Ga.txt - Sun4.4Ga.txt: Past solar spectra (Ga = Gyr ago) from the Virtual Planetary Laboratory (VPL). By Claire et al, 2012.
- SunModern.txt: Modern solar spectrum from the Virtual Planetary Laboratory (VPL). By Claire et al, 2012.
- Sun5.6Gyr.txt: Future solar spectrum from the Virtual Planetary Laboratory (VPL). By Claire et al, 2012.

See:

Gueymard, C. A. (2004). The sun’s total and spectral irradiance for solar energy applications and solar radiation models. Solar energy, 76(4), 423-453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2003.08.039

Claire, M. W., Sheets, J., Cohen, M., Ribas, I., Meadows, V. S., & Catling, D. C. (2012). The evolution of solar flux from 0.1 nm to 160 μm: quantitative estimates for planetary studies. The Astrophysical Journal, 757(1), 95. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/757/1/95

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Is derived from
Journal article: 10.1088/0004-637X/757/1/95 (DOI)
Journal article: 10.1016/j.solener.2003.08.039 (DOI)

References

  • Claire, M. W., Sheets, J., Cohen, M., Ribas, I., Meadows, V. S., & Catling, D. C. (2012). The evolution of solar flux from 0.1 nm to 160 μm: quantitative estimates for planetary studies. The Astrophysical Journal, 757(1), 95. https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/757/1/95
  • Gueymard, C. A. (2004). The sun's total and spectral irradiance for solar energy applications and solar radiation models. Solar energy, 76(4), 423-453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2003.08.039