The variable LSUNFL selects one of the seven solar irradiance data. The available options are shown in the Table below:
Value(s) | Description |
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1 |
Kurucz 2005 Default value
|
2 |
Chance+Kurucz97
|
3 |
Cebula+Chance+Kurucz97
|
4 |
Thuillier+Kurucz97
|
5 |
Fontenla
|
6 |
Kurucz97
|
7 |
Kurucz95
|
8 |
Low Irradiance
|
9 |
Medium Irradiance 1
|
-1 |
Medium Irradiance 2
|
-2 |
High Irradiance 1
|
-3 |
High Irradiance 2
|
-4 |
Peak Irradiance
|
This variable, therefore, has a direct impact on the simulation of the extraterrestrial solar irradiance and solar absorption bands.
Kurucz, R.L., (2005), "New atlases for solar flux, irradiance, central intensity, and limb intensity." Memorie della Società Astronomica Italiana Supplement, Vol 8, pp. 189-191.
Chance, K.V., & Spurr, R.J.D., (1997), "Ring effect studies: Rayleigh scattering, including molecular parameters for rotational Raman scattering, and the Fraunhofer spectrum ." Applied Optics. Vol. 34, No. 21, pp. 5224-5230.
Cebula, R., Thuillier, G., Vanhousier, R.M., Hilsenrath, E., Herse, M., & Simon, P.C., (1996), "1996 Observation of the Solar Irradiance in the 200-350 nm Interval During the ATLAS I Mission: A Comparison of Three Sets of Measurements – SSBUV, SOLSPEC and SUSIM." Geophysical Research Letters, Vol 23, No. 17, pp. 2289-2293.
Thuillier, G., Herse, M., Simon, P.C., Labs, D., Mander, H., & Gillotay, D., (1997), "Observation of the UV Solar Spectral Irradiance Between 200 and 350 nm During the ATLAS I Mission by the SOLSPEC Spectrometer." Solar Physics, Vol. 171, No. 2, pp. 293-302.
Thuillier, G., Herse, M., Simon, P.C., Labs, D., Mander, H., & Gillotay, D., (1998), "1996 Observation of the Visible Solar Spectral Irradiance Between 350 and 850 nm During the ATLAS I Mission by the SOLSPEC Spectrometer." Solar Physics, Vol. 177, No. 1-2, pp. 41-61.
Fontenla, J.M., Harder, J., Livingston, W., Snow, M., & Woods, T., (2011), "High-resolution solar spectral irradiance from extreme ultraviolet to far infrared." Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Vol. 116, No. D20.
Kurucz, R.L., (1995), "The Solar Irradiance by Computation." Proceedings of the 17th Annual Review Conference on Atmospheric Transmission Models. Ed. Anderson, G.P., Picard, R.H., & Chetwyng, J.H., PN/-TR-95-2060, Special Reports, No. 274.