SDO/EVE: Solar Irradiance and Spectra from the SDO Satellite

The Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment (EVE) archives solar irradiance and spectra data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Data include Ka band and S band irradiances and spectra at calibration levels ranging from 0.25 seconds to 1 minute. The dataset is provided by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado and originates from NASA.

Use Cases

• Modeling solar irradiance variability based on Ka and S band measurements
• Analyzing solar spectra for atmospheric and space physics research
• Studying solar activity cycles using time-series data with 0.25s to 1 min resolution

Strengths

• Data originates from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), a NASA mission
• Provides irradiance and spectra data at high temporal resolutions ranging from 0.25 seconds to 1 minute

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Satellite observations from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 11:41:03.785483; freshness should be verified