AE-E EUV Spectrometer: Solar Flux and Thermospheric Absorption Data

NASA's Atmosphere Explorer E satellite collected solar extreme ultraviolet flux data across 15 wavelength groups. The data is normalized to a reference spectrum and was used to study optical depth in the thermosphere. The instrument is documented in a 1973 Radio Science article, with further analysis described in a 1979 Air Force Geophysics Laboratory report.

Use Cases

• Modeling solar EUV irradiance based on 15 wavelength groups
• Studying thermospheric optical depth and absorption based on the satellite experiment
• Validating atmospheric models using historical solar flux data

Strengths

• Data from a dedicated satellite mission (Atmosphere Explorer E)
• Flux measurements for 15 distinct wavelength groups
• Includes analysis of thermospheric absorption documented in a 1979 technical report

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is stored in BIN format, requiring specialized tools for access

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Extreme UltraViolet Spectrometer on the Atmosphere Explorer E satellite.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 14:31:04.758046; freshness should be verified

Geography

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