BackForward Variable: Solar white light image

Definition
Full name Solar white light image
Definition Image of the Sun in white light
Measuring Units erg·(cm2 arcsec s)-1 Uncertainty Units %
Horizontal Res Units arcsec Vertical Res Units
Stability Units % (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: These images are used to localise sunspot groups and define sunspot index
Last modified: 2011-06-08
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Outer Space
    • Sub-domain: Solar monitoring
      • Variable: Solar white light image
        • Measured in Layers:
          • Sun
  • Cross-cutting themes:

Requirements defined for Solar white light image  (1)

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Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green, threshold orange
Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red

Id Variable Layer App Area ATP Uncertainty Layer/s Quality Coverage Quality Stability / decade Hor Res Ver Res Obs Cyc Timeliness Coverage Conf Level Val Date Source General Comment Application Area Comment Horizontal Coverage Comment Observation Comment Performance Comment
1188 Solar white light image Sun 1.1 Sun, Heliosphere and Solar Wind Forecasting and Monitoring 0.8 1 %
2 %
10 %
0.5 		1 arcsec
2 arcsec
5 arcsec
0.5 		60 sec
2 min
10 min
0.5 		60 sec
10 min
60 min
0.5 		Global reasonable 2025-02-28 New source to be determined AA Comm: Horiz Comm: Observation Comm: Identify sunspot groups-Tool for flare prediction. Performance Comm: