CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- SOLSTICE
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Full Name
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SOLar STellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Earth radiation budget radiometers 
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Geometry
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Instrument Technology
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Solar irradiance monitor
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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HDF
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Measurements and Applications
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Measures solar UV spectral irradiance (115 - 310 nm) with resolution of 0.1 nm and with an absolute accuracy of 2% and relative stability of 0.3% per year. Compares solar UV output with UV radiation of stable bright blue stars.
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Resolution Summary
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Swath Summary
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Accuracy Summary
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2% (0.02)
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Waveband Summary
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UV: 115 - 310 nm
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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