High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the Mg II index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 1: EUVS-C design and preflight calibration
EUVS-C is one component of the Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor (EUVS) instrument. EUVS, together with the X-Ray Sensor (XRS), comprise the Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiances Sensors (EXIS) investigation aboard the GOES-R satellite series, which includes GOES-16, -17, -18, and -19. From...
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| author | McClintock William E. Snow Martin Crotser David Eparvier Francis G. |
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| description | EUVS-C is one component of the Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor (EUVS) instrument. EUVS, together with the X-Ray Sensor (XRS), comprise the Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiances Sensors (EXIS) investigation aboard the GOES-R satellite series, which includes GOES-16, -17, -18, and -19. From their vantage points in geostationary orbit, the EUVS-C instruments make high-precision (better than 1 part in 104), high-time-cadence (3 s) measurements of the solar Mg II Index with moderate (0.1 nm) spectral resolution. The index, also referred to as the Mg II core-to-wing ratio, is a proxy for chromosphere activity that correlates with solar extreme ultraviolet (EUV) irradiance. Mg II produces two bright chromosphere emission lines in the sun’s spectrum at 279.55 nm and 280.71 nm (Mg II k and h) that appear in the cores of their respective photospheric absorption lines. Measuring the ratio of emission from the core (chromospheric) to that from the wings (photospheric) provides an index that is relatively insensitive to changes in radiometric performance that often occur when scientific instruments observe the sun. EUVS-C design specifications were informed by earlier research reporting index variability of approximately 0.2% on time scales of 6–10 min, increasing to approximately 0.3% and approximately 0.55% for 30 and 80 min, respectively. This paper describes the EUVS-C instrument design and implementation, its ground calibration and characterization, and its anticipated measurement performance. A companion paper describes the initial EUVS-C flight measurement performance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e9dd5db1c82645d69b97417abdbfd6b72025-08-20T02:09:27ZengEDP SciencesJournal of Space Weather and Space Climate2115-72512025-01-01151210.1051/swsc/2025005swsc240064High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the Mg II index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 1: EUVS-C design and preflight calibrationMcClintock William E.https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8142-5398Snow Martin0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9106-1332Crotser David1Eparvier Francis G.2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-2730Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), University of ColoradoLaboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), University of ColoradoLaboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), University of ColoradoEUVS-C is one component of the Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor (EUVS) instrument. EUVS, together with the X-Ray Sensor (XRS), comprise the Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiances Sensors (EXIS) investigation aboard the GOES-R satellite series, which includes GOES-16, -17, -18, and -19. From their vantage points in geostationary orbit, the EUVS-C instruments make high-precision (better than 1 part in 104), high-time-cadence (3 s) measurements of the solar Mg II Index with moderate (0.1 nm) spectral resolution. The index, also referred to as the Mg II core-to-wing ratio, is a proxy for chromosphere activity that correlates with solar extreme ultraviolet (EUV) irradiance. Mg II produces two bright chromosphere emission lines in the sun’s spectrum at 279.55 nm and 280.71 nm (Mg II k and h) that appear in the cores of their respective photospheric absorption lines. Measuring the ratio of emission from the core (chromospheric) to that from the wings (photospheric) provides an index that is relatively insensitive to changes in radiometric performance that often occur when scientific instruments observe the sun. EUVS-C design specifications were informed by earlier research reporting index variability of approximately 0.2% on time scales of 6–10 min, increasing to approximately 0.3% and approximately 0.55% for 30 and 80 min, respectively. This paper describes the EUVS-C instrument design and implementation, its ground calibration and characterization, and its anticipated measurement performance. A companion paper describes the initial EUVS-C flight measurement performance.https://www.swsc-journal.org/articles/swsc/full_html/2025/01/swsc240064/swsc240064.htmlmgii indexsolar activity |
| spellingShingle | McClintock William E. Snow Martin Crotser David Eparvier Francis G. High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the Mg II index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 1: EUVS-C design and preflight calibration Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate mgii index solar activity |
| title | High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the Mg II index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 1: EUVS-C design and preflight calibration |
| title_full | High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the Mg II index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 1: EUVS-C design and preflight calibration |
| title_fullStr | High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the Mg II index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 1: EUVS-C design and preflight calibration |
| title_full_unstemmed | High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the Mg II index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 1: EUVS-C design and preflight calibration |
| title_short | High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the Mg II index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 1: EUVS-C design and preflight calibration |
| title_sort | high precision high time cadence measurements of the mg ii index of solar activity by the goes r extreme ultraviolet irradiance sensor 1 euvs c design and preflight calibration |
| topic | mgii index solar activity |
| url | https://www.swsc-journal.org/articles/swsc/full_html/2025/01/swsc240064/swsc240064.html |
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