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Variable:
Solar X-ray flux
Definition
Full name
Solar X-ray flux
Definition
Integrated X-ray flux over the solar disk
Measuring Units
watt·m-2
Uncertainty Units
watt·m-2
Horizontal Res Units
Vertical Res Units
Stability Units
watt·m-2 (Stability /decade)
Comment:
Typical measurements include the 0.1-0.8 nm and the 0.05-0.4 nm wavelength bands. Used to track solar eruptions and estimate ionospheric radio absorption.
Last modified:
2015-06-15
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis:
Yes
Classification
Domain: Outer Space
Sub-domain: Solar monitoring
Variable: Solar X-ray flux
Used in Application Areas:
Requirements defined for Solar X-ray flux (1)
This tables shows all related requirements. For more
operations/filtering, please consult the full list of
Requirements Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue , breakthrough green
and threshold orange
Id
Variable
Layer
App Area
Uncertainty
Stability / decade
Hor Res
Ver Res
Obs Cyc
Timeliness
Coverage
Conf Level
Val Date
Source
609
Solar X-ray flux
n/a
Space Weather
0.05 watt·m-2 0.05 watt·m-2 0.2 watt·m-2
N/AN/A3 sec
60 sec60 sec5 min
Global
tentative
2011-05-01
ICTSW-1