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TIMED SEE Level2A XPS Solar Irradiance Data

ResourceID
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/TIMED/SEE/L2A_XPS

Description

The 12 X-Ray Photometers (XP) aboard SEE perform full-disk irradiance measurements of the Sun for about 3 minutes every orbit (97 minutes) which usually gives 14-15 measurements per day. 8 of the XPs produce XUV signals (more info on XP coatings) and one other XP provides a hydrogen Lyman-alpha measurement (121.5 nm). The XPS Level 2A data is time averaged over each measurement, after being 1-AU corrected and removing flares. The 1-AU correction is provided.

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NumericalData

ResourceID
spase://VSPO/NumericalData/TIMED/SEE/L2A_XPS
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
TIMED SEE Level2A XPS Solar Irradiance Data
ReleaseDate
2018-01-18 21:30:14.027
Description

The 12 X-Ray Photometers (XP) aboard SEE perform full-disk irradiance measurements of the Sun for about 3 minutes every orbit (97 minutes) which usually gives 14-15 measurements per day. 8 of the XPs produce XUV signals (more info on XP coatings) and one other XP provides a hydrogen Lyman-alpha measurement (121.5 nm). The XPS Level 2A data is time averaged over each measurement, after being 1-AU corrected and removing flares. The 1-AU correction is provided.

Acknowledgement
NASA, Thomas N. Woods
Contacts
RolePerson
1.PrincipalInvestigatorspase://SMWG/Person/Thomas.N.Woods
InformationURL
Name
L2A XPS Data Information
URL
http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/see/data/observational-averages/level-2a-xps/
PriorIDs
spase://VITMO/NumericalData/TIMED/SEE/L2A_XPS
AccessInformation
RepositoryID
spase://SMWG/Repository/TIMED/SEE_POC
Availability
Online
AccessRights
Open
AccessURL
Name
SEE Data Products web page
URL
http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/see/data/
Description

This web page allows the request of data files for this product. To request data: for the XPS_2A data type of interest, click the year of interest to go the the ftp directory of files and download the desired day-long file by clicking on it.

Format
NetCDF
Encoding
None
Acknowledgement
NASA, Thomas N. Woods
ProcessingLevel
Calibrated
ProviderResourceName
SEE Level 2A XPS Solar Irradiance data
ProviderProcessingLevel
Level 2
ProviderVersion
10
InstrumentIDs
spase://SMWG/Instrument/TIMED/SEE
MeasurementType
Irradiance
TemporalDescription
TimeSpan
StartDate
2002-01-22 00:00:00.000
RelativeStopDate
P2D
ObservedRegion
Sun
Keywords
TIMED
SEE
XPS
Sun
Parameter #1
Name
Date of observation
ParameterKey
DATE
Description

Date of observation

Units
YYYY-DOY
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #2
Name
Channel index of the 12 XUV Photometers (1-12)
ParameterKey
CHANNEL
Description

Channel index of the 12 XUV Photometers (1-12)

Units
none
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #3
Name
Bandpass wavelength range
ParameterKey
WAVE
Description

Bandpass wavelength range

Units
nm
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53 2
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements, Number_of_wavelength_intervals] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file, and Number_of_wavelength_intervals is the number of wavelength intervals.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #4
Name
XPS median solar irradiance
ParameterKey
FLUX_MEDIAN
Description

Solar irradiance - median for the day

Units
W / m^2
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Wave
WaveType
Electromagnetic
WaveQuantity
Wavelength
WavelengthRange
Low
0.1
High
122.0
Units
nm
Bin
BandName
Channel 1: Ti/C-14 coating
Low
0.1
High
7
Bin
BandName
Channel 2: Ti/C-10 coating
Low
0.1
High
7
Bin
BandName
Channel 3: Al/Sc/C-24 coating
Low
17
High
23
Bin
BandName
Channel 5: Ti/Pd-17 coating
Low
0.1
High
10
Bin
BandName
Channel 6: Ti/Zr/Au-04 coating
Low
0.1
High
10
Bin
BandName
Channel 7: Al/Nb/C-03 coating
Low
17
High
21
Bin
BandName
Channel 9: Al/Mn-06 coating
Low
0.1
High
7
Bin
BandName
Channel 10: Cr/Al-07 coating
Low
0.1
High
7.0
Bin
BandName
Channel : Lyman-alpha
Low
121
High
122
Parameter #5
Name
Accuracy of solar irradiance averaged over the day
ParameterKey
ERR_TOT
Description

Accuracy of solar irradiance averaged over the day

Units
Fractional
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #6
Name
Measurement precision averaged over the day
ParameterKey
ERR_MEAS
Description

Measurement precision averaged over the day

Units
Fractional
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #7
Name
Standard deviation of median for good measurements
ParameterKey
STDEV_MEAS
Description

Standard deviation of median for good measurements

Units
Fractional
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #8
Name
AU correction factor for date
ParameterKey
COR_1AU
Description

AU correction factor for date

Units
1 / (AU^2)
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #9
Name
Median of Total-Dark-Visible currents from level 1 with FOV and 1-AU corrections applied
ParameterKey
CURRENT
Description

Median of Total-Dark-Visible currents from level 1 with FOV and 1-AU corrections applied

Units
nanoAmps
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #10
Name
Number of measurements used in daily average
ParameterKey
NUMPT
Description

Number of measurements used in daily average

Units
none
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #11
Name
0 means XPS measures flux greater than 3-sigma above the GOES XRS long channel correlation, 1 means the XPS is within 3-sigma of the expected value, 2 is indeterminate due to a lack of available GOES long channel correlation data
ParameterKey
QUALITY_FLAGS
Description

0 means XPS measures flux greater than 3-sigma above the GOES XRS long channel correlation, 1 means the XPS is within 3-sigma of the expected value, 2 is indeterminate due to a lack of available GOES long channel correlation data

Units
none
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #12
Name
Memory address of command, valid from 1-254
ParameterKey
ODC_ID
Description

Memory address of command, valid from 1-254

Units
none
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #13
Name
UT time in seconds of day for start integration used in observation
ParameterKey
START_TIME
Description

UT time in seconds of day for start integration used in observation

Units
Seconds
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #14
Name
UT time in seconds of day for the end integration used in observation
ParameterKey
STOP_TIME
Description

UT time in seconds of day for the end integration used in observation

Units
Seconds
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other
Parameter #15
Name
Ratio of observation flux_median to daily flux_median
ParameterKey
FLARE
Description

Ratio of observation flux_median to daily flux_median

Units
none
UnitsConversion
Structure
Size
53
Description

Dimensions: [Number_of_elements] - where Number_of_elements is the number of elements in the file.

ValidMin
ValidMax
Support
SupportQuantity
Other